Tag Archives: Bicycle Infrastructure

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

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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

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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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Can We Stop The Rise In Bicycle Theft?

Now that spring has arrived and the daily temperatures are starting to rise, more people are taking their bikes out for a ride. With warm weather comes excursions and increased use of bicycles for transportation. Despite the positive side of … Continue reading

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The Border Between Dedicated Bike Lanes And No Man’s Land

There is a sign I pass all the time when I am heading west of the city. This sign has stood in that location for all of recent memory, looking more withered with each passing year, even though the surroundings … Continue reading

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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

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Child Mortality And The Rise Of Bicycling

A lot of people get killed by cars. Drivers get killed. Their passengers get killed. Pedestrians get killed. And, of course, cyclists get killed. Automobile proponents, in defense of their preferred mode of transportation, say that cars don’t kill, drivers … Continue reading

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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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Cycling Benefits Are Not Reserved For The Young

In the U.S., cycling is generally associated with the young. Learning to ride a bike is a right of passage for kids. Young people ride bikes to school and around their neighborhoods before they are old enough to drive cars. … Continue reading

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When A Model Cycling City’s Credibility Is Challenged The Shock Is Felt Around The World

News can be virtually silent. It can remain unheard, unread and unnoticed. If the news remains unuttered, nothing will change because no one will know about it. Nonetheless, it can sow the seeds of new opinions since someone found it … Continue reading

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