According to a Pantagraph article, Florida is the latest state to pass a 3-foot law, whereby vehicles are required to give cyclists at least 3 feet of clearance when passing. Violators face fines up to $500. Ed Barsotti, executive director of the League of Illinois Bicyclists, stressed the new law merely spells out what earlier… read more
Advocacy
Bike Lanes, Intended for Safety, Become Traffic Battlegrounds
May 4, 2008 Bike Lanes, Intended for Safety, Become Traffic Battlegrounds By COLIN MOYNIHAN James Frederick was in Manhattan cycling west in the Prince Street bike lane on a recent morning when a green Ford parked in the lane forced him to swerve into the narrow roadway where cars and vans were rushing past.“It’s kind… read more
Pounds CO2 per passenger mile
The folks over at the Sightline Institute published a recent graph comparing the pounds of CO2 (or equivalents) per passenger-mile emitted during different modes of transportation: Clearly we are somewhat biased towards bicycles around here, but this graph certainly shows how green human transportation can be when compared with motorized transportation.
National Bicycle Strategy
Newflash from the League of American Bicyclists: The House Congressional Resolution on Bicycling (H.Con.Res. 305), introduced in February, calls on the United States Congress to adopt a national bicycling strategy to fully realize the incredible benefits of getting more people bicycling, more safely, more often. There is a “sense of Congress” that complete streets policies… read more
Advocacy in DC
The Washington Area Bicyclists Assn and DC DOT seem to have a pretty tight relationship – they teamed up to put up this billboard. What are the chances we could do something similar in the Providence area?
Oregon gov recommends peak-hour tolls and incentives for alternative forms of transportation
Peak hour tolls are a big part of Oregon governor’s transportation agenda Oregon needs tough measures to cope with growing volumes of traffic, says Gov. Ted Kulongoski Saturday, April 12, 2008 GAIL KINSEY HILL The Oregonian Gov. Ted Kulongoski on Friday said he will likely advocate for rush-hour tolling and other tough measures to control… read more
Some ideas to get Providence ahead of the curve
Take Alternate Route By GENE RUSSIANOFF Published: April 9, 2008 WITH congestion pricing dead (for now), New York City is left with drivers still stuck in traffic and transit riders packed like sardines. How else can we ease traffic jams and provide decent and affordable bus and subway service? Both the state and the city… read more
Potential for Bike-Friendly Law in CT
An article posted on the Connecticut Press site discusses a proposed law, currently in front of the CT General Assembly. If it goes through, then motorists would have to give bicycles at least 3 feet of room and the state Department of Transportation would be forced to accommodate bikes and pedestrians on state highways under… read more
Aquidneck Island Traffic Study
I happened upon another blog posting stating that: Tina Dolen, the Executive Director of the Aquidneck Island Planning Commission, announced that they had secured $500K from RIDOT for a “holistic,” island-wide traffic study. “We made proposal to RIDOT to conduct a corridor study,” said Dolen, “A comprehensive analysis of how traffic moves across this island,… read more
Transportation Enhancement Funding Spared
The League of American Bicyclists recently alerted us to some good news about the future of the 2008 Transportation Enhancement funds. On Thursday, March 6, 2008, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) ordered states to return $3.15 billion in transportation funds. Although this is not the first time that USDOT has issued such notices,… read more
Ask RIDOT: Bicycle traffic-light sensors are not coming any time soon
I sent a question about traffic-light sensors into “Ask RIDOT” a while back and just happened to notice they answered it. The bottom line appears to be: RIDOT does not currently use bicycle detection at signalized intersections. The Department has not researched the operation and efficiency of these detection systems yet. That does not mean,… read more
Bike lanes on Blackstone Blvd: Part 2
The first Boulevard bike lane striping entry on this website attracted far more comments – pro and con – than any other topic that has ever appeared on this site. So it wasn’t terribly surprising that the public meeting, held Monday March 3 at School One, was well attended. However, despite memories of a rancorous… read more