Monday, March 25, 2013

When segregtaion strikes.

The Desegregated Cyclist: Fear and Loathing on the Bike Path: I've seen it argued many times on many blogs that people feel excluded from cycling. That if only we could have a vast network of segregated facilities, people would turn up in droves to cycle on them.   more

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Of Reality and Dreams | i am traffic

Of Reality and Dreams | i am traffic

The only thing I could add would be to consider the effects of population density and trip length have on the reasonable transportation choices people make.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013

Out of sight, out of mind.

Local artist faces long recovery after Orlando bicycle-Jeep crash

Again, the invisible placement of a bicyclist leads to a serious collision with a turning motor vehicle. The Jeep driver said the sun was "in his eyes." He was also squinting to see oncoming traffic where he expected to see it, not on the road edge/gutter, but in the oncoming travel lanes.