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Ian Cooper comments on the C&O Towpath
Cyclist Ian Cooper offers a report on the C&O canal towpath, which I have mentioned in a previous post. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas deserves a lot of credit for preserving the canal as a park, but as Ian … Continue reading
Confusion at crosswalks on multi-use paths
The crosswalk on a multi-use path has a mixed identity, unless the crossing is signalized. Motorists must yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk, but on the other hand, a stop sign facing the path normally means that cyclists yield to … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike path, bikeway, crosswalk, law, Massachusetts, multi-use path, multiple threat, MUP, pedestrian, right of way, stop sign, vehicle, yield
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About Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, bikeways, class issues and segregation
The 184.5 mile long Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Historic Park is located along the north bank of the Potomac River, between Washington, DC and Cumberland, Maryland. I recently had the occasion to see the park described in writing as a … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
Tagged AASHTO, bike path, bikeway, Brown v. Board of Education, Brown vs. Board of Education, C & O CCanal, C&O Canal, CalTrans, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Historic Park, Class I, District of Columbia, Douglas, Maryland, multi-use path, park, path, Potomac, segregation, Supreme Court, towpath, trail, Washington, William O. Douglas
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