February 11, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Study: Cycle Tracks Safer Than Riding in Street
A new study published in the journal Injury Prevention reports that cyclists in Montreal using dedicated cycle tracks have lower incidence of injury than cyclists using the street. Cycle tracks are fairly common in Montreal and throughout Europe, particularly in … Continue reading
February 9, 2011
by julie
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Legislation often has weird clauses, but this one is super-weird. The most excellent StreetsBlog reports that Senator John McCain (R-AZ) inserted a stipulation in the federal aviation reauthorization (SB 223) that could bar airports from using passenger facility charges for … Continue reading
July 4, 2007
by julie
Comments Off on Another Day to Love Those Wacky Dutch
Alkmaar, best known for a cheese market or something like that (never been there), now gets international media coverage for a drunk guy on a bike on top of a car. He got the Dutch equivalent of public intox (yes, … Continue reading
May 19, 2007
by julie
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Bike Ferry, originally uploaded by Days Between Stations. A bicycle ferry to get bikes and pedestrians over a canal near Delft, the Netherlands. Price to ride: 1 cent (Euro-cent).
May 19, 2007
by julie
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golf cart?, originally uploaded by Days Between Stations. In the Netherlands, these small cars (or golf carts, really, based on size) are allowed to share many bike lanes and paths with bicycles. Mopeds, scooters, and small motorcycles also share these … Continue reading