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Tag Archives: Sharing The Road
Where Bicycles Rule!
A regular reader of this blog sent me an interesting e-mail about a trip he took to Germany over the summer. He said he was writing to me because he had often read on my blog about how much animosity … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Livable Cities
Tagged Bicycle Friendly Cities, Bicycle Friendly Countries, Bicycling In Germany, Bike Culture, Sharing The Road, Sustainable Bicycle Transportation
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The Role Of Gradualness In Bicycle Handling
Watching other people ride bikes can reveal many secrets about bike safety, riding risks and sharing the road. After an hour or so of engaging in this activity, a few things become crystal clear. Bikers have many different riding styles. … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling
Tagged Bike Culture, Cycling Life, Cycling Safety, Gradual Movements While Bicycling, Sharing The Road, Traffic Avoidance Strategies
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Does Being A Majority In Something Change One’s Minority Status?
A first-of-its-kind report entitled “The New Majority: Pedaling Towards Equity” was recently released by The League of American Bicyclists and the Sierra Club. With a title like that, I had to download and read it. The subject, I soon … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Infrastructure, Bicycling Advocacy, Cycling Safety, Increase In Non-Whites Riding Bicycles, Sharing The Road, Sustainable Bicycle Transportation
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Will Brain Studies Be Enough To Convince Drivers Of The Dangers Of Cell Phone Use While Driving?
“It is commonplace knowledge, but for some reason it is not getting into the public conscience that the safest thing to do while driving is to focus on the road.” These are … Continue reading
Technology Makes Its Debut In Bicycle Infrastructure Planning
It had to happen. Someone had to make the first move towards automating and documenting cycling traffic patterns. That someone is San Diego State University’s Active Transportation Research Center. They recently implemented a bike-monitoring program called Bikes Count. As a … Continue reading
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Tagged Active Transportation Research, Bicycle Infrastructure, Sharing The Road, Technology For Monitoring Bicycle Traffic Patterns
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When Cyclists Become Pedestrians
I, like many other cyclist bloggers have written about cyclists as drivers. Cycling does affect the way one drives. It changes one’s perceptions. And, it creates a broader context within which to operate. In such writing, almost as an … Continue reading
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Tagged Cycling Life, Sharing The Road, The Relationship Between Cyclists And Pedestrians
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Stretching The Definition Of Road User
As recently as ten years ago, I had never heard the term “road user.” I rode a bike; I drove a car; and I walked. But, I never imagined myself as a road user. Nor did I think of … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, Rides
Tagged Alternative Modes Of Transportation, Sharing The Road, Skateboarding As Transportation
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Road Paint Parading As Protection
Since the mid-2000’s, sharrows — a chevron-and-bike logo painted on a road lane indicating that the lane must be shared by cars and bicycles — have become familiar markings on urban American roads. Unbeknownst to people other than activists … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle Laws, Bicycling Advocacy, Bike Lanes, Cycling Safety, Cyclist Rights, Sharing The Road, Sharrows
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A Generation Headed For A Sedentary Life
Land use issues, liability, technology and danger are among the reasons given for the sedentary lifestyle of today’s kids. All of these factor in to some degree, but there is always a larger underlying cause for widespread behaviors, usually … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycling Advocacy, Childhood Obesity, Cycling Safety, Dangers Of Walking Or Biking To School, Kids And Inactivity, Sedentary Kids, Sharing The Road
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