Category Archives: Speed

‘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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What Limit Speed?

Posted on July 8, 2012 by RiderWalker

What determines a “speed limit”? Is it the speed at which the traveler feels safe? On a city street, the driver might feel safe at 35 or 40. On the interstate, the driver feels safe at 75 or 80… So … 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 to Work: Ask first, ride later

Posted on May 9, 2012 by RiderWalker

“Bike to Work” promos seem attractive. But is that really the best place to begin a push for more biking? Does your workplace have any place to store your bike? Not just “lock,” but secure, clean, convenient? Does your workplace … Continue reading →

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Cyclists and their Allies

Posted on March 6, 2012 by RiderWalker

Cyclists often assume that pedestrians and other non-motorized users are their allies — this blog is named after that assumption. But alliances are flexible. A cyclist on the sidewalk is a speed vehicle, more like a car, from the pedestrian’s … Continue reading →

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Speed Research

Posted on November 27, 2010 by RiderWalker

Traffic engineers need to do more research. Consider: http://www.tfhrc.gov/safety/pedbike/research/current.htm Where it states: “The National Bicycling and Walking Study goals are to: Double the percentage of all trips made by bicycling or walking. [and] Reduce the current number of bicycling and … Continue reading →

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