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No rules?
Quite by chance, I encountered an advocate of “shared space” and had a conversation with him at the start of a ride I undertook to illustrate the concept. The advocate expressed that there are “no rules” in this kind of … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, shared space
Tagged Bicycling, Commercial Street, Massachusetts, Mike Lasché, Provincetown, safety, shared space, traffic, traffic calming, video, woonerf
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The Six-Way in Rush Hour
Here’s another video showing conditions at the six-way intersection of 16th Street, U Street and New Hampshire Avenue NW in Washington, DC, where special bicycle facilities have been installed. The Six-Way in Rush Hour from John Allen on Vimeo. Also … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Bike box, Bike lanes, contraflow, Traffic Signals
Tagged 16th Street, 16th Street NW, advanced stop line, bicycle, Bicycling, bike box, bike lane, bikeway, DC, District of Columbia, New Hampshire Avenue, New Hampshire Avenue NW, safety, traffic, traffic signal, U Street, U Street NW, Washington
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Examples of Sidepaths in National Parks
A commenter on the Washcycle blog where I first read of the mandatory sidepath provision in the Transportation Bill had the following to say: In most parts of the country NPS, BLM and other stewards of Federal land are the … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Laws, Sidepaths
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike path, bikeway, law, safety, Senate, sidepath, Transportation Bill, U.S. Senate
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Transportation Bill Includes Draconian Mandatory Sidepath Provision
Concerning the transportation bill currently making its way through the U. S. Senate committee process, please see this analysis on the Washcycle blog. The bill has adverse effects on funding, and also it contains the most draconian mandatory sidepath provision … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Laws, Sidepaths
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike path, bikeway, law, safety, Senate, Transportation Bill, U.S. Senate
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A Cyclist Signs Up for Advanced Driver Training
What was an avid cyclist doing in a place like this? Advanced Driver Training, September 25, 2011 from John Allen on Vimeo. I like to ride my bicycle but sometimes I have to drive. Over 40 years ago on dirt … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Crashes
Tagged ABS, antilock, antilock braking, antilock braking system, bicycle, Bicycling, braking, collision, crash, Driveincontrol.com, Driver Training, driving, hazard, hazard avoidance, hazard prediction, hydroplaning, IncControl, Incontrol Advanced Driver Training, license, Massachusetts, motor vehicle, safety, sipes, SUV, swerving, tires, traction, traffic, vehicle, video
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Scaling up and scaling down
New York bicycling advocate Steve Faust has stated that some ways of accommodating bicycling do not “scale up” — that is, they work with small numbers of cyclists, but less well with larger numbers. His central complaint is that use … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Bike box, Bike lanes, New York City, Traffic Signals
Tagged advanced stop line, bicycle, Bicycling, bike box, bike lane, collision, crash, crosswalk, Oregon, Portland, safety, traffic, traffic signal, vehicle
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On the Dangerous by Design report
I’m commenting briefly on a report about walking conditions in the USA at http://t4america.org/docs/dbd2011/Dangerous-by-Design-2011.pdf which has been cited in a New York Times article today. I regard this report as generally good in its description of walking conditions. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Bike lanes
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike path, Boston, crosswalk, Dangerous by Design, New York Times, Orlando, pedestrian, safety, sidewalk, traffic, traffic calming, walking
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Gimme a brake
June 1, 2011, started as a sunny day and I cycled to a meeting a few miles away from my home near Boston, Massachusetts, in clear weather. News of violent thunderstorms and tornadoes to the west came to the meeting … Continue reading
Manufacturing traffic jams on Grand Street, Manhattan
Someone has watched my video of Grand Street, in Manhattan, and commented: John, I watched the Grand Street video (which was kind of fun) but I couldn’t help but notice you are passing a lot of cars, which makes your … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike box, bike lane, bike path, bikeway, bus, Canal Street, Chinatown, curb, cycle track, Gorton, Grand Street, Holland Tunnel, loading zone, Manhattan, Mark Gorton, New Jersey, New York, safety, sidepath, Streetfilms
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