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Category Archives: Bike Lane
Somerville to Fine Bike Lane Blockers $50
By Monica Jimenez Wicked Local Somerville October 18, 2013 Are you one of those drivers who’ll park in the bike lane while picking up a coffee from Dunkin Donuts or waiting for a friend to come downstairs? Starting next month, … Continue reading
Local Businesses Need Not Fear New Bike Lanes, Seattle Study Suggests
By Jeff Spross ThinkProgress August 15, 2013 Businesses often fret that installing bike lanes on their streets will cut down customer traffic, but a new study published at Seattle Transit Blog found no evidence to back up that worry. One way to fight climate … Continue reading
Palestine’s First Bike Lane in Jericho Brings Oldest City Up to Speed
By Karin Kloosterman Green Prophet August 1, 2013 Biking enthusiasts in Palestine have welcomed the construction of the first cycle lane in the Palestinian territories on the main road leading from Jericho to Jerusalem. The 1,200 two-way metre cycle lane on the west … Continue reading
Elevated Bicycle Lanes May Come to Hawaii
KITV June 19, 2013
Posted in Bike Lane, Public Transit
Tagged bike lane, Hawaii, Kirk Caldwell, KITV, Oahu bike plan
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Groupon Supports Active Transportation Alliance to Honor Staffer’s Memory
Robert “Bobby” Cann was killed Wednesday, May 29th, as he was biking home from his job at Groupon in Chicago. Here’s what the Huffington Post reported (Posted: 05/31/2013 6:04 pm EDT | Updated: 06/01/2013 1:01 pm EDT) – Cann was heading home from … Continue reading
5 Reasons We Need to Add More Bike Lanes
By Kevin Mathews http://www.care2.com May 18, 2013 With cycling advocacy at a particular high during National Bike Month, communities across the country are actively debating whether to add bicycle lanes to their roads. City councils ask, “Is it worth the … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle Safety, Bike Lane, Environment
Tagged bike lanes, Kevin Mathews, National Bike Month, National Geographic, www.care2.com
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Don’t Block The Bike Lane .com
We are very excited to announce that iblockthebikelane.com is now dontblockthebikelane.com! Our campaign was started back in 2011 with the goal of educating motorists about the dangers of blocking bike lanes. At the time, stickers reading i block the bike … Continue reading
Great American Cities for Cycling
By ShermansTravel.com August 14, 2012 Pedaling through a major U.S. city is not just the province of daredevil bike messengers. With warmer weather and rising gas prices, there’s never been a better time to hop on a bicycle, especially while … Continue reading
4,300 Bikers Take Part in 10th Annual Tour de Troit
By Megha Satyanarayana The Detroit Free Press September 25, 2011 What’s that you saw on Saturday morning? Thousands of bicycles on the streets of Detroit? About 4,300 people took part in the 10th annual Tour de Troit, riding either a … Continue reading
With a Very Few Exceptions, America is No Place for Cyclists
The Economist September 3, 2011 Dying while cycling is three to five times more likely in America than in Denmark, Germany or the Netherlands. To understand why, consider the death of Michael Wang. He was pedalling home from work in … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycle Safety, Bike Lane
Tagged British Department of Transport, Michael Wang, Portland, Seattle, The Economist, traffic calming
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