The beginning of this video cracks me up so feel free to skip to the next item of interest once it gets boring. Baltimore like Grad Rapids had street cars that were bought out by automotive interests.
Dimond Wayfinding Mosaics
Wayfinding: I know, only cars need to know where something is and how to get there. Bicycles can only get wayfinding if there is a bike lane or trail and pedestrians, well just forget about it. We need to rethink this. Here are some sidewalk mosaics from California that point to local attractions:
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5 Easy Ways to be a Bike-Friendly Business
Highlights from The Path Less Pedaled by Russ
5. Have a basic flat repair kit / pump handy.
4. Have some maps handy.
3. Offer u-locks or bike check-in
2. Roll-in to the Rooms
1. Have the Right Attitude
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Businesses Eager to Apply for Parklets as New Request for Proposals Issued
[B’ Spokes: Can we even do something like this in Baltimore?]
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Peopleforbikes.org wants to know how you roll
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Obama kicks off ‘Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride’
Forget Your Bike Lock? Businesses in Portland Have You Covered
from Streetsblog.net by Angie Schmitt
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Portland Businesses Loan Bike Locks to Forgetful Customers: It’s interesting how businesses are taking leading roles in making Portland even more welcoming for cyclists. Last month we reported local shops were clamoring for additional bike parking space. Now, Jonathan Maus at Bike Portland reports that business owners in this preeminently bike-friendly city have taken to keeping extra bike locks on hand, lest their customers arrive unprepared. “At the American Red Cross on N. Vancouver Avenue, a sign near the bike racks says to inquire at the lobby if you need a lock. I spoke with a woman behind the front desk who said people utilize the loaner frequently. ‘We just call security and they have locks to loan out. Just give us an ID and the lock is yours to use.’” Maus continues: “Loaner bike locks are just one way Portland businesses cater to bike-riding customers.” Wow. Wait till Portlandia hears about this.
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Next: LAB teams up with DOT to ask motorists to wear fireproof jumpsuits
from TheWashCycle by washcycle
To celebrate National Bike Month, the NHTSA teamed up with AAA to ask cyclists to ride safely. Together, they’ve started Roll Model
a campaign reminding parents and caregivers to set positive examples that encourage children and teens to ride safely, this month and every month.
Why AAA? Don’t they still have work to do with drivers?
I guess they feel they can sell hotel discounts, complain about losing road space to bike lanes and give out bad advice all at once.
And what’s the first lesson in bike safety? Always wear a properly-fitting bicycle helmet.
No. No it isn’t. That might be tenth. But knowing how to operate a bicycle, the rules of the road, how to ride in traffic, having a bike that operates properly, using lights at night etc…All of those come before a helmet. They list wearing a helmet first, and driving safely last. Nothing like pushing the responsibility onto kids. I’m not one to get behind the Copenhagenize conspiracy-theory idea that car organization push helmets on cyclists, but ….well that’s what’s going on here.
Remember, bicycles on the road must follow the same laws as motorized vehicles.
Wrong again. Bicycles on the road must follow the law, the same as motorized vehicles, but the law is not the same for both. For example, cyclists can often turn without signaling but drivers can not.
Anyway, could DOT really not find a bike organization to team up with? It looks like all AAA did was spring for a webpage.
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Oh lord save me from the tyranny of big oil …
President Obama’s Transportation Bill Prioritizes Livability
from Streetsblog New York City by Tanya Snyder
A draft of the president’s full transportation bill
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- The formula-based Livable Communities Program, which would absorb popular livability programs including Transportation Enhancements, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program, National Scenic Byways Program, Recreational Trails Program, Bicycle Transportation and Pedestrian Walkways, and Safe Routes to School. Some transit projects proven to improve air quality would be allowed. States would be required to use some of the money to employ a full-time Safe Routes to School coordinator and at least one bicycle and pedestrian coordinator. States would also be required to develop a livable communities strategy in support of national performance goals for livability, to be reported on annually. The budget allocates $23 billion over six years to this program.
- The discretionary Bicycling and Walking Transportation Grant Program has a big “[NEED TO MODIFY]” in front of it in boldface type, so let’s take all this with a grain of salt. The analysis says the program would fund “sidewalks, bikeways, and shared use paths” and other facilities, including bike-share stations, and bike education and encouragement programs. Grants could be as high as $20 million, out of an annual program budget of a half-billion dollars.
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