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Godzilla’s toothpaste decorates Seattle bikeway
A new bikeway has recently opened on Broadway in Seattle, Washington state, USA. Someone has posted a video of a ride on the newly-opened bikeway. (To get a better view of the video, click on “YouTube” and open it up … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Cycle tracks, Sidepaths
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike path, Broadway, cycle track, cycle tracks, Seattle, sidepath, traffic, Washington, Yester
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Is the NACTO Guide a Design Manual?
In cities around the USA, politicians, under pressure from populist bicycling advocates, have pointed to the NACTO (National Association of City Transportation Officials) Urban Street Design Guide and directed their engineering staff to install treatments which it describes. I’ll say … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Bike box
Tagged 2STQB, bicycle, Bicycling, bike box, bike lane, bikeway, collision, crash, crosswalk, cycle track, cycle tracks, guidance, law, MUTCD, NACTO, option, safety, sidepath, standard, traffic, traffic signal, Two-step turn queuing box, vehicle
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Cycle track mania on the slippery slope in Somerville, Massachusetts
My attention recently was drawn to a proposed project for Beacon Street in Somerville Massachusetts, a couple of towns away from where I live.. A presentation from a public meeting is online here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1Y_jIpLYtpycEZNOUVTNUYxQVU/edit (I was unfortunately not able to … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling
Tagged beacon, Beacon Street, bicycle, Bicycling, bike lane, bike path, bikeway, Boston, collision, crash, crosswalk, cycle tracks, Massachusetts, pedestrian, safety, sidepath, sidewalk, Somervill, vehicle, vehicular
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Link to my letter to Senator Scott Brown
My letter to a staffer of Senator Scott Brown about the mandatory sidepath provision in the Federal Tranportation Bill is online. Feel free to re-use it, or parts of it.
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Laws, Sidepaths
Tagged bicycle, Bicycling, bike path, law, sidepath
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Mandatory sidepath laws, state by state
I don’t like mandatory sidepath laws for bicyclists, but I like the one in the Transportation Bill, applying to roads on Federal lands, even less. (d) BICYCLE SAFETY.—The Secretary of the appropriate Federal land management agency shall prohibit the use … Continue reading
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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Dr. Furth’s and his students’ plan for South Brookline
On March 14, 2011, I attended a meeting in Brookline, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. At that meeting, Dr. Peter Furth of Northeastern University, and some of his students, gave a presentation on proposals for street reconstruction and bikeways in … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle facilities, Bicycling, Bike lanes, Crashes, Laws, shared space, Sidepaths, traffic circles, Traffic Signals
Tagged bicycle, Brookline, bus, Clyde Street, crosswalk, Dulaski, Furth, ice, Lee Street, Massachusetts, MBTA, Northeastern, Peter Furth, pollution, public transportation, school bus, sidepath, snow, winter
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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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