June 20, 20124 Comments on Rubberized cycletrack barriers
I’ve been closely following the bike facilities construction that began last weekend through downtown San Jose, California.
May 21, 201222 Comments on 10 inches of clearance
Dear Walgreen’s facility manager,
How do I lock a bike to your rack when there’s only 10 inches between the bike rack and the wall?
Love,
Your Faithful Customer.
April 10, 201212 Comments on Green bike lanes for San Jose
San Jose City Council approves plan to remove nearly five miles of vehicle lanes and add eight miles of bike lanes in 2012 and 2013. Look for enhanced green bikeways for San Fernando Street across downtown San Jose; project completion by this Summer 2012.
To support the San Jose Bike Share that should open on July 1, 2012, the San Jose city council voted unanimously for a number of bike facility improvements for the downtown area in their regular session on Tuesday afternoon.
March 19, 20127 Comments on American bicycle superhighways
This USA Today story on bicycle infrastructure and the MAP-21 transportation bill that recently passed the U.S. Senate (and which still contains the mandatory sidepath on Federal lands provision) leads off with the Georgia Silver Comet Trail, a paved, mostly grade separated multiuse trail that connects Smyrna, Georgia with the state of Alabama. At the Alabama state line, the Silver Comet Trail connects with the 33 mile long Chief Ladiga Trail, a paved path that terminates in Weaver, Alabama.
June 9, 20112 Comments on NYPD says ride like this
The danger and fun of mandatory bike lane laws as demonstrated in this video by Casey Neistat.
March 9, 20114 Comments on Bikeway Design Guide
After two years of work, the National Association of City Transportation Officials released an Urban Bikeway Design Guide. This online resource is meant to help transportation officials design better bike facilities in the United States.