January 27, 2012
by julie
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Next Thursday, February 2, the House Transportation Committee is expected to vote on the “American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act.” Note the propaganda-friendly naming. This is, in fact, intended to be the long-awaited multi-year transportation bill. As usual, we are … Continue reading
May 26, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Bike Events & “Obeying the Law”
There’s been a bit of kerfuffle in Oregon this week over a charity bike event gone somewhat awry. It’s been covered over on BikePortland quite a bit. Essentially, as the story goes, law enforcement in a small town on the … Continue reading
April 7, 2011
by julie
Comments Off on Study: Analysis of Biking Trends & Policies in Large American Cities
There’s a new report out this week that shows Minneapolis in a shining light as a national example. Published by the University Transportation Research Center and authored by researchers at Virginia Tech and Rutgers Universities, the Analysis of Biking Trends … Continue reading
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
Comments Off on Crash (Statistics) Bang Boom
It’s been getting tons of coverage in the local media and from national organizations: As the rate of cycling in the Twin Cities has increased, crash rate has declined. Similar findings have occurred in studies in NYC, Portland (OR), and … Continue reading