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Category Archives: Livable Cities
Bicycling Advocates’ Agendas Versus Bicyclists’ Interests
I am a cyclist. Riding is what I do. It is what I have done for decades, and what I intend to do for decades to come. The miles I have put in have taught me a great deal beyond … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged Bicycle Infrastructure, Bicycling Advocacy, Boston Cyclists Sharing The Lane With Cars, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cooperation Between Bicycles And Cars, Cycling Safety, Cyclist Rights, Riding A Bicycle In Boston, Traffic Laws
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Reading Comprehension Levels And Bicycling Blogs
Bicycling does not seem to be a difficult subject to understand. Nonetheless, most blogs are written on a third grade level (which — for my non-American readers — is one of the earliest school grades in the U.S.) — and … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety, Cyclist Rights, Motorist Hostility Towards Bicyclists, Reading Comprehension Skills And Grasping Concepts, Taking The Lane, Using Judgment To Know When To Take The Lane In Cycling
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Cars Creating Lanes
Drivers! What are they thinking?! That’s the problem. They’re not thinking. Not a day goes by when I don’t get stuck with my bike wedged between a car and a curb because the car directly in front of me decided … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged Bicycles Riding Alongside Cars, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety, Imaginary Bike Lanes
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Will The Increase In Bicycle Infrastructure Create A Corresponding Shortage Of Bicycle Parking?
Nice weather has me, and many other occupants of or visitors to Harvard’s Medical Campus, riding bicycles to combat the traffic. This was not always the case. Just ten years ago, if you walked down either Longwood Avenue or Brookline … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged Bicycle Commuting, Bicycle Infrastructure, Bicycle Parking Shortage, Bicycle Use In The Longwood Medical Area, Patients Travelling To Doctor’s Appointments By Bicycle, Sustainable Bicycle Transportation
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Neuroscientists Have Found The Cause For Car Dependence, But Will They Find The Cure?
Don’t you just love it when writers come up with catchy titles? I’m not referring to my own title, of course, but rather to the title of an article I found on The Atlantic Cities website entitled “The Neuroscience of … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged Addiction To Cars, Livable Cities, Neuroscience And Bicycle Commuting Habits, Treating Addictions
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Will Large Cities Ever Be As Good To Cycle In As Smaller Cities?
Recent statistics show that while large U.S. cities have invested a lot in bicycle infrastructure over the past few decades, which has fueled a growth in cycling, a similar trend has been noted in small to medium-sized cities. And, even … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Infrastructure, Bike Culture, City Size And Bicycle Commuting Rates, Rise Of Bicycle Ridership In The US, Urban Cyclist Demographics
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Variations In Bicycling Weather Challenges
In New England, where I live, we have four distinct seasons. Spring and fall are similar with respect to temperature ranges, the main difference being that spring air has a hint of warmth while fall air holds an increasing coolness. … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged Bicycle Infrastructure, Cycling In Extreme Heat, Cyclists Weathering The Elements, Weather, Winter Cycling
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Controversies Over Bike Lanes In Residential Areas
Bike lanes are usually spoken of as a means of making it easier to commute and as an asset in bringing business into retail areas. In other words, the utilitarian side of bicycle accommodations is what people think of first. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Friendly Cities, Bicycle Infrastructure, Bicycling Advocacy, Bike Lane Installation, Bike Lane Protests, Cars Sharing The Road With Bicycles, Cycling Safety
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Cycle Tracks Are Coming To A City Near You
I have lived in the Boston area for most of my life. And, I have ridden a bike for most of that time. Still, I never thought I would see cycle tracks — bike lanes separated from cars — in … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Connect Historic Boston Project, Cycle Tracks, Installing Bike Lanes, The Green Lane Project
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