In Seat Pleasant, MD SHA is removing not one but two travel lanes (assuming 12′ wide each) and giving us 2′ wide bicycle lanes. Isn’t that nice?
Seriously, 2′ ??? Gee, I like getting whacked in the back of the head by a truck mirror as much as the next guy but…
What the heck happened to the recommended 5′ for bike lanes? What happened to "best engineering practices" (as required by law)? (See: https://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20111025010622931 )
One major point on how we got rid of mandatory shoulder use is because of substandard widths and now they want to give us mandatory use bike lanes that are substandard in width???
Read the story here: https://www.gazette.net/article/20111110/NEWS/711109868&template=gazette
Bicycle Travel Economic Impact Survey 2011
Greetings!
Adventure Cycling Association would like to invite you to participate in a special survey created by a team from the University of Montana. The survey is designed to help Adventure Cycling Association understand the spending patterns of touring cyclists and the economic impact bike tourism has on communities. If you have taken an overnight or multi-day bike trip in the past few years, please consider participating in this short survey.
The survey will take about 10-15 minutes to complete and is voluntary. Your responses will remain confidential and anonymous.
Please keep one, specific trip in mind when filling out the survey. We recommend using either your longest or most recent trip from the past three years.
Thank you for participating in our survey. Your feedback is important.
https://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22DMBS8FFH8
An innovative "Complete Streets" solution or further proof that the engineering profession is failing us?
[B’ Spokes: This video really highlights why we need more then just a check-box for bicycle and pedestrian accommodations.]
"The door to 2 degrees will be closed forever" – by current transportation plans
by Mason Inman of The Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, Duke University
The infrastructure built over the next five years could “lock in” enough emissions to push the world past its target for limiting warming to 2 degrees Celsius, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest annual update of energy trends, World Energy Outlook.
The Agency is “increasingly pessimistic” about the prospect for dealing with climate change, said deputy executive director Richard Jones.
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https://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2011/11/10/only-five-years-left-to-make-transition-to-low-carbon-infrastructure/
The best cities to live car-free in America
I don’t think anyone expects to see Baltimore on this list but if you are interested in those cities that did make it:
https://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45125849/ns/business-going_green/
Maybe if there was the 10 best cities to watch the Grade Prix in? Naw, I don’t think Baltimore would make that list either (as if that was even a reason why people would locate to a particular city.)
Baltimore County presses transportation projects to spur economic growth
Just to note that bicycling is nowhere to be found in the article. 🙁
Cycling projects create MORE jobs per dollar spent then other transportation projects, not to mention MDOT has $31 million of federal funds that can be used for bicycling projects just siting there not doing a darn thing. … but let’s spin our wheels looking for additional money for other things.
Seriously guys. spend what you have.
But if you are interested in reading what Baltimore County is up too: https://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/baltimorecounty/news/ph-tt-mdot-meeting-1102-20111028,0,6778767.story
City launches circulator line from Hopkins Hospital to downtown
By Michael Dresser, The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore added a third line to its free Charm City Circulator service Tuesday, with the launch of the new Green Route at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
The Green line will run from Hopkins Hospital through Fells Point and Harbor East before heading north to City Hall and the Fallsway. It will then head back to Hopkins along the same route.
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Memphis on Track to Add 55 Miles of Bike Lanes in Just Two Years
Just to contrast that with our 42 miles in 5 years. (https://www.baltimorecity.gov/Government/AgenciesDepartments/Transportation/Planning/BikeBaltimore.aspx )
Headline from: https://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/11/11/who-knew-memphis-on-track-to-add-55-miles-of-bike-lanes-in-just-two-years/
Want Safer Streets? Don’t Even Try to Join Your Community Board
This if from NYC but it show the ludicrousness of trying to say cycling is a "special interest" (so deserves no representation) vs safe for cars only but unsafe for everyone else streets are in the best public interest.
https://www.streetsblog.org/2011/11/11/vacca-want-safer-streets-dont-even-try-to-join-your-community-board/
Amendments to Boxer- Inhofe bill
I’ll pull this out of America Bikes email:
"Senator Cardin (D- MD). His amendment addresses several concerns with the Active Transportation section of the bill, including removing road uses, increasing funding levels, as well as sub-allocating funds to local governments, and opening funding to an application process."
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