April 3, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on Street Design for Cyclists & Pedestrians
MPR reported this morning that Minneapolis is taking some federal funding and redesigning some residential streets to provide better travel opportunities for bicyclists and pedestrians. These bike/walk streets will use traffic calming techniques to discourage vehicular through traffic, and reduce … Continue reading
March 19, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on Bloomington Bike Trail Development
Bloomington (Minnesota) is looking at developing some links within a long-proposed 72-mile trail from Fort Snelling to Le Sueur, per the Star-Tribune. As usual, within a proposal that should be good news, I find a moment of ‘urk!’ To wit: … Continue reading
March 12, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on Chicago Cyclist Ordinance Update
Per the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago City Council approved the proposed cyclist protection ordinance without debate today. I remain wary of the need and the enforcement probability of this ordinance. It also increases complexity of differences between various jurisdictions as … Continue reading
March 5, 2008
by julie
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Chicago is looking at some cyclist protection ordinances that promise some nice fines for the city coffers. Continue reading
March 5, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on Enforcement of a Three-Foot Rule in Utah
Utah, one of many states with rules on passing bicyclists with an appropriate buffer, is attempting to enforce its rule against a motorist. Continue reading