A Bicycle Lane Children’s Story
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 31st, 2008, 9:08 pm
Today Bob Korfhage, the former president of Siskiyou Velo bicycle club, treated Southern Oregon’s large contingent of five-year-old Mail Tribune readers to an elementary lesson on bike lanes. I am going to quote this in its entirety, and systematically ridicule it ... more
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New York Post Columnist Rips Into Dangerous Bicyclists
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 30th, 2008, 6:27 pm
Today, Andrea Peyser of the New York Post slams bicyclists for the injuries and deaths they inflict on pedestrians. We’ve covered this topic before, but Ms. Peyser has unearthed some new facts. A spokesman for Transportation Alternatives, the bicycle-advocacy group, told me ... more
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Bike Lanes - Safe or Not?
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 15th, 2008, 11:09 pm
The Washington Post Express ran an article today about bicycle safety. This article comes on the heels of a tragic traffic accident last week that claimed the life of a young woman on a bicycle. The article makes the case that ... more
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Dissent on Bike Boxes Silenced by Greater Greater Washington.org
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 11th, 2008, 7:49 am
We beat up Streetsblog for a comment moderation policy that stifles debate, but I will say this in Streetsblog’s favor – at least they simply silence you, they don’t try to rationalize it. Greater Greater Washington on the other hand not ... more
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Washington DC Wages War on Commuters
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 9th, 2008, 11:28 pm
Mayor Fenty’s administration has recently been increasing punitive measures against cars in a misguided attempt to relieve DC’s horrible traffic congestion. Washington DC has the 4th worst traffic congestion in the nation, and the city has been instituting various measures ... more
Posted in Bicycle Lanes, Bicycles, Buses, Car Taxes, Congestion Pricing, Environmentalism, Fines, Highways, Mass Transit, NIMBY, Parking Meters, Red-Light Cameras, Traffic Congestion, Uncategorized Rage | 1 Comment »
Washington DC Streetcar Proposal
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 8th, 2008, 9:52 pm
Today on the Metro, I was reading my copy of the Washington Post Express when the following quote jumped out at me: “getting streetcars…is the single most important issue in DC transportation planning, so we’re writing to Councilman [Graham] for answers.” This ... more
Posted in Bicycle Lanes, Bridges, Highways, Light Rail, Mass Transit, Politics, Spending, Subways | 10 Comments »
Transportation Alternatives 4th Avenue Intersection Redesign Competition
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 8th, 2008, 9:19 pm
Transportation Alternatives recently announced a competition to redesign the intersection of 4th Avenue and 9th Street in Brooklyn. The contest seeks to generate viable street design options that are more suited to a modern vision of our city. This begins by ... more
Posted in Bicycle Lanes, Bicycles, Environmentalism, NIMBY, Uncategorized Rage | 4 Comments »
New York City Bike Parking
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 2nd, 2008, 7:26 pm
Yesterday, the New York Times ran an article on the lack of bike parking in New York City. As an occasional bicyclist, I empathize with the need for parking for bicycles. However, as Judd and I advocated in our proposal ... more
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More Bicycle Safety Studies Needed
by Lewis DerkinsJuly 2nd, 2008, 3:26 am
Yesterday, Judd and I posted suggestions for several ways to improve bicycle safety, which met with responses ranging from seething hatred to what I’ll term “belligerent support”. People seem to have very visceral reactions to this issue, and in an ... more
Posted in Bicycle Lanes, Bicycles, Fines, Politics, Spending, Tickets, Traffic Accidents, Uncategorized Rage | 14 Comments »
Shock Video: Sociopathic Bicyclists in New York
by Judd WileyJuly 1st, 2008, 9:43 pm
To those who claim that urban bicyclists ride in a safe and responsible manner (and shouldn't be subject to licensing, registration, insurance, and safety regulations), check out the following YouTube video produced by some clown named Lucas Brunelle: These people are ... more
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Toward A New Bicycle Safety in America
by Judd WileyJune 30th, 2008, 4:31 pm
691,329 Americans biked to work in 2006, representing 0.5% of total commuters. Tragically, 770 bicyclists died on U.S. roads that same year. As the number of bicycles increases due to high gas prices, we as a nation should examine new ways ... more
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Bike Box?
by Judd WileyJune 28th, 2008, 2:03 am
Yesterday, Streetsblog posted a wonderfully toolish video titled “Portland (Green) Bike Box!” Edited by a Clarence Eckerson, Jr., the video features a self-satisfied horde of middle-aged bicyclists chanting … Bike box! Bike Box! Bike box! Bike Box! Bike box! Bike Box! ... more
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