Dearborn Protected Bike Lane – Before and After from Active Trans on Vimeo.
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Chicago, IL: Dearborn Street Protected Bike Lane
Friday, December 28th, 2012Guest on The Infra Blog: Andy Clarke, President, League of American Bicyclists
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012Andy Clarke was appointed to the position of Executive Director of the League of American Bicyclists in April of 2004 after successfully leading efforts to create, interpret and implement the various transportation programs that are available to improve conditions for bicycling and walking as the League’s State and Local Advocacy Director. Before joining the League […]
View this complete post...Bicycle-Specific Traffic Signals: Operational Guidance
Friday, December 7th, 2012The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ [AASHTO] 1999 Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities recognizes that the greatest risk for cyclists at an intersection is when crossing. This is especially so during periods of low traffic flow at actuated signals where the minimum clearance interval for waiting cars may be inadequate for cyclists entering during the yellow phase.
View this complete post...East Harlem, NY: How Complete Streets Came to East Harlem
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012Cycling in Tucson, AZ
Friday, November 23rd, 2012Cycling in Tucson is very important and the modern street car poses a problem for cyclists. –mejiabrittny on YouTube.
View this complete post...New York City: Witnessing Hurricane Sandy by Bike
Thursday, November 15th, 2012New York City: “Intersection Follies”
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012Columbus, OH: Bicycle Driving on N. 4th St. Overpass
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012Bicycle Driving on N. 4th St. Overpass: Columbus OH from Gordon Renkes on Vimeo. North 4th Street (and the companion Summit/3rd St. going the other direction) are useful north/south surface streets in Columbus. North of downtown are overpasses over RR tracks and freeway ramps. 2 lanes on the right side of N. 4th diverge toward […]
View this complete post...Are We There Yet? Creating Complete Communities for 21st Century America
Monday, October 1st, 2012RECONNECTING AMERICA Introduction We all remember being a child on what seemed like an endless journey to grandma’s house or the grand canyon and asking “Are we there yet?” In America’s cities and towns, we are having one of those “Are we there yet?” moments — although it seems the GPS is malfunctioning and we […]
View this complete post...Five Transportation Stories That Will Shape the Year Ahead
Thursday, September 27th, 2012Transportation Issues Daily Lloyd Brown has done it again, publishing another must-read story, “Five transportation stories that will shape the year ahead,” that gives us a serious case of envy. Here are the five issues, but you’ll have to read the transportation communication guru’s whole story here to learn why Brown picks these issues. Funding MAP-21 […]
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