August 21, 20121 Comment on Compromise for San Jose Hedding Street Bikeway
The Hedding Street and Ocala Avenue bikeways are on the agenda for Tuesday night’s City Council meeting in San Jose. While support remains for a proposed road diet on Hedding Street, heavy opposition to the street parking removal aspect has prompted some councilors to propose a compromise solution.
August 17, 20121 Comment on Bicycles as public transit
August 6, 201211 Comments on Counterpoint to Cohen’s ethical scofflaw argument
Ethicist Randy Cohen’s essay on the ethics of running red lights has gone viral over the weekend. Cohen argues that cyclists who run red lights (after ensuring the intersection is clear) cause no harm, so there’s no ethical breach when they do so. Financial journalist and New York cyclist Felix Salmon argues that cyclists who run red lights are, in fact, causing harm to others.
August 6, 20124 Comments on The ethicist says “It’s okay to be a scofflaw”
August 1, 20123 Comments on Pedal Minnesota
Fast Co.Design discusses an ad agency’s work in promoting cycling in Minnesota through “Pedal Minnesota,” a new campaign aimed at making it easier for locals and tourists to get around by bike. The efforts include “tune up shelters” in which the project transforms existing bus shelters into mini bike shops by adding maps, tools, and air pumps.
July 19, 20127 Comments on The multipurpose bike lane
When I ran video Wednesday morning of my ride across San Jose on the brand new bike lanes on 3rd & 4th Streets, I didn’t have this in mind.