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Nov 16, 2022

What’s Going on in Philly?

Philadelphia is one of the oldest cities in North America and that begs the question: are older cities better for cycling?  If we use the basis that Copenhagen was founded in 1167 then yes.  If we ask the question: are older cities with carriage and pedestrian sized roads that are left intact better for cycling? … 

Oct 26, 2022

Are painted bike lanes enough to ensure proper bike safety?

https://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/study-shows-painted-bike-lanes-arent-enough/ https://www.monash.edu/news/articles/more-than-a-stripe-of-paint-needed-to-keep-cyclists-safe I believe that paint being the only barrier between motorists and cyclists is not enough to ensure adequate safety. Riding a bike alongside the road poses many risks for cyclists. Though there are designated bike lanes designed for cyclists’ safety, there is not enough being done to minimize accidents and ensure safe travel.… 

Aug 31, 2022

If Bikers Treated Drivers Like Drivers Treat Bikers…..

Hillsborough Street has bike lanes, which is a good thing.  But drivers (and parkers) sometime don’t respect bike lanes.  This is the situation I ran into yesterday, where someone carelessly parked their car in a way that blocked half the bike lane.  Some bicycle activists have engaged in what you might call guerrilla theater, trying… 

Aug 16, 2022

Can Cities Be Re-Engineered?–The Case of Paris

Those are not parked cars on the right!  That is the single traveling lane on the Rue Rivoli, a major street in Paris, that goes by the Louvre and some of the ritziest stores and hotels in Paris.  And the two “emptyish” lanes on the left are bike lanes! Can cities with small numbers of… 

Aug 4, 2022

What Jeff Bezo’s Yacht Tells Us About Cycling in the Netherlands

  You know who Jeff Bezos is don’t you?  The founder of Amazon–a really rich guy!  He has been having a huge yacht built for him in Rotterdam.  In fact the yacht is so huge that it was going to require.a bridge in Rotterdam in the Netherlands be taken down temporarily so that the boat…