Post any interesting links in the comment section.
National
- Video of bike lane citation in Ashland highlights controversial Oregon law
- Smart & Social Bike Navigation System or The Hammerhead
- Two-wheel messenger service a new addition to downtown Vegas
- 89% Of Children In Bike Accidents Do Not Wear Helmets
- Iowa college says squirrel vandalized bicycle
- Coffeeneuring Challenge 2013
- Will a New Government Campaign for Safer Teen Driving Backfire?
- Seattle’s Scandalous Plan to “Replace” Parking With Parking
International
- Car capital Delhi couldn’t care less for millions of cyclists
- World’s Largest Bicycle Brand, ‘GIANT’ Enters India
- Commentary: Bicycling a sign of resilience, strength for Afghan women
NY Times: Communting’s Hidden Cost.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/28/commutings-hidden-cost/?smid=pl-share
PBOT reaches 100th bike corral milestone:
http://bikeportland.org/2013/10/28/pbot-reaches-100th-bike-corral-milestone-96221
I am surprised “record levels” of ped deaths in Tucson hasn’t generated more discussion?
http://azstarnet.com/news/blogs/police-beat/article_b6b099d8-9d9a-5ca0-aaef-82753ca5c0d2.html?mode=comments
Bicycles Are Outselling Cars in Europe
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/10/bicycles-are-outselling-cars-europe/7387/
Several observations about Lily Kuo’s piece. First, trends and charts for European car leases are not presented. Second, trends and charts for Europe’s used car market are not presented. Third, the piece doesn’t indicate where in the world the increased bike production is going — developing countries, or Europe? (in many developing countries a bike is huge step up)
In other words, be careful out there in the land of trends and charts…
A few years ago bike fatalities spiked one year and no one could explain. It just could be that this was a not-so-lucky year for reckless people. If you drive the tiniest bit in this town, you see the chances that are taken by peds (bikes, too). They don’t consider themselves to be a part of traffic. Is this number high or low for metro areas Tucson’s size. We don’t know form the marginal article, just that it’s high for Tucson. Is there really an infrastructure problem? How can a city afford to address all of the possible hazardous spots for crossing streets. If the count goes back down to average next year, will that be deemed a great success? Results are nebulous and governments are lousy at fixing carbon units. So we form another committee to advise the citizenry to stop, look and cross when it’s safe.