March 10, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on Tom Harkin Introduces Complete Streets Legislation
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced a bill last week designed to promote roadway design to create facilities appropriate for all users of the streets. Continue reading
February 5, 2008
by julie
Comments Off on Bike Lane Hazards
Bicycle lanes are often poorly placed on roadways, resulting in right-hook collisions that can injure cyclists. Education and better engineering are two solutions for such issues. Continue reading
December 14, 2007
by julie
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Many advocates focus on the construction of bicycle lanes and trails as preferred bicycle facilities. These segregated and separated routes have many issues, and do not support a goal of sharing the road or creating a sustainable transportation infrastructure. Continue reading
August 3, 2007
by julie
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According to one of the local rags, the I35-E bridge over the Mississippi between St. Paul and Lilydale was a deficient bridge that was prioritized for replacement. When it was replaced, it gained a bike bridge. I’m hoping that as … Continue reading
February 8, 2007
by julie
Comments Off on Obvious Observations from Academia
Isn’t it lovely when major research institutions tell us what we already know? Our pals at Harvard reveal today via press release that bicycling can cause man-issues. Mind you, I know not from experience of having man-issues of such nature, … Continue reading