Category Archives: Lanes

‘Bike’ Boulevard. Not.

Posted on July 5, 2014 by RiderWalker

The worst thing a bicycling advocate can do is to advocate for bicycles. In this town, there just aren’t enough bicycles. You have to build your advocacy on something that most people actually care about. Such as safer, quieter neighborhoods. … Continue reading →

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Changed My Mind: Sidewalks

Posted on June 17, 2012 by RiderWalker

Add “sidewalks” to the section I call “topics about which I’ve changed my mind.” A few months back, a neighborhood in our town objected to putting a sidewalk through their front yards. They told the city to turn down a … Continue reading →

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Bike Lanes vs Bike Boulevards

Posted on March 3, 2012 by RiderWalker

Does our community, with its very modest resources, really need to build (or even paint) bike lanes? I believe that most communities would benefit more from bike boulevards: streets with fewer stop signs, reduced speed limits, and possibly  “traffic calming” … Continue reading →

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