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chainguard@yahoogroup...
Jun 2, 2008 7:02 am
24866
I think that the following is illustrative of our problems (quoted from the apbp list) Dustin, I don't know what you are worried about. Licensed Professional...
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chainguard@yahoogroup...
Jun 16, 2008 7:52 am
24868
...a typical one of whom the article quotes as saying that Obama "gets it". http://www.bicycleretailer.com/news/newsDetail/1460.html TF: I don't think so. If...
This is showing up in lots of places, such as <http://www.newurbannews.com/jun08biking.html> and on the front page of <http://bikeleague.org> . Here's the lead...
BikeIowa has a page on a new law proposed by the Iowa State Association of Counties. This is meant to be used as a model or template throughout the state, and...
I posted the following to a transport-policy group two days ago. Pucher has improved his paper since the prepublication version that was first available. The...
... Yes, Virginia, the roads ARE designed for bicycles. Why would they want to encourage large organized bicycle events if the roads are not designed for...
Hmmm, the "Finding" is flawed. ALL roads are designed for bicycles. Bicycles are vehicles, and roads are designed for vehicles. And I'll bet that if the...
Hi all, ... To which I reply: This is swatting a fly with a sledgehammer. Â The kinds of lawsuits that typically result from the accidents they typically see...
John Schubert
Schubley@...
Jun 19, 2008 4:14 pm
24875
There are several erroneous statements in this proposed law. As has been noted, the law states that "County roads are not designed for bicycles." In one sense,...
Here's a cop who sounds like he's trying to be reasonable, while not being so. Â That's the worst kind. ...
John Schubert
Schubley@...
Jun 22, 2008 3:35 pm
24878
My friends down in Salt Lake City are now drinking green koolaide it appears: http://www.sltrib.com/ci_9688577 They love their bike lanes and are now...
bob.bayn@...
Jun 25, 2008 3:22 pm
24879
... That sounds more like a sharrow (shared lane marker) than a lane. At least they're putting it in the center of the travel lane....
When I first read the topic title, my gut reaction was totally negative. With this different point of view and a more complete perspective of the green lanes,...
Goodness. I can't see that moving a bike lane to run down the middle of a lane and painting it green is a step forward. It's another Bikes Belong......
I really did screw up my comment and re-reading it let me see that. I didn't mean to say "a green lane anywhere" because most of these planners put those green...
... It does appear to be an attempt to close the gaps between easy segments. If motorists straddle it carefully, maybe it won't wear out too fast. Bob ... -- ...
bob.bayn@...
Jun 25, 2008 11:05 pm
24885
Certainly having the stripe in the middle may reduce wear, but if the purpose is to bring cyclists out in the roadway (where they belong), then pushing them...
... If Utah is like most (all?) other states, it has a Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. If green bike lanes in the middle of a travel lane are not...
... The article rather cryptically indicates that is the case: "The capital has approval from the Federal Highway Administration to test the lane,..." ... ...
bob.bayn@...
Jun 26, 2008 3:45 pm
24888
Hi all, Check out the following press release: Bikes Belong Awards Five REI/Bicycle Friendly Community Grants at ...
John Schubert
Schubley@...
Jun 26, 2008 4:21 pm
24889
... Shared lane markings are easy to object to if they are done in a way that suggests they are a lateral lane placement instruction. Since the vast majority...
... From Richard Moer's website http://members.cox.net/ncutcdbtc/sls/slmtoncjan07.pdf "• Reminds motorists of likely bicyclist presence • When surveyed,...
... Their goal isn't to bring cyclists out into the roadway where they belong but to provide some minimal connectivity between segments of their preferred...
bob.bayn@...
Jun 27, 2008 4:33 pm
24892
I have started to convene a group that is considering sidewalk facilities for slow cyclists. The basis for the thought is that cyclists, as now, have the...
I understand that the SLC green-painted roadways (don't know what to call these beasts) are just one more manifestation of the complicated desires to shove...
John Forester asked, ... The green paint is apparently to give cyclists the permission (that they already have) to "take the lane" in this location. There...
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