By MACKENZIE REID ROSTAD, Vancouver Sun
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Although the pedestrian was indeed visible, this alone did not protect them.
The pedestrian was injured not by the clothes on their back, but by the automobile that struck them. What could have prevented this? Not better clothing, but greater control on behalf of all parties.
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https://vancouversun.com/opinion/whos-to-blame-the-reality-of-our-dangerous-roads
Hogan taking money from Federal bike funding
[B’ Spokes: This paragraph caught my eye in Streets Blog:
“In the third quarter of 2016, ten states diverted TA funds for the first time: New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Virginia, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee. New York has transferred $37 million out of the program; Maryland, $11 million; New Jersey, $7 million.”
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/01/06/more-states-are-looting-federal-funds-for-walking-and-biking/
Legally Speaking: The ‘punishment pass’ and close calls
[B’ Spokes: The story behind “Close Call Database” https://closecalldatabase.com and encouragement for it’s use.]
https://www.velonews.com/2016/10/news/legally-speaking-the-punishment-pass-and-close-calls_423743
While other cities try to replicate Houston’s successful bus network overhaul, Maryland’s plan for Baltimore falls short
Via Transportation for America
At a time when other cities are redesigning their bus transit service and aggressively investing overall in public transportation to provide more consistent, predictable service to serve residents and employers, Baltimore — thanks to the state of Maryland — is attempting to get the most out of its bus system with only marginal new investment and changes in service that won’t do much to improve access to jobs, schools, or opportunity
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Teach them early to sit and be inactive
The big problem with early childhood education
By Valerie Strauss, Washington Post
Research in child development over decades as well as modern neuroscience clearly show that young children learn best when they are active. That means they get to put their hands on things, interact with other kids and adults, move a lot, create, play. But in the current school reform era, that’s not what is happening in too many classrooms. The emphasis is on “rigorous instruction,” and young children are forced to sit at their desks doing academic work — sometimes with little or no recess and/or sufficient physical education.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/12/12/this-is-how-to-help-young-children-learn-to-love-school/?utm_term=.cd7ae1d85464
Bicycle- & Pedestrian-Inclusive Infrastructure Projects Create 46% More Jobs Per Dollar Than Road-Only Projects
Via Cleantechnica
Owing to the recent election of Donald Trump as the President of the United States of America, and some of the comments that he’s made to date about infrastructure spending and job creation, the folks over at Bike League recently reposted an old article of theirs discussing the fact that infrastructure projects that incorporate bicycle and pedestrian elements create more jobs than road-only projects.
A lot more.
Around 46% more jobs are created per dollar spent, according to a 2011 study from the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
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Tactical Urbanism Guide – The Ultimate Resource for Tactical Urbansim
STREET TREES 101
-> Street trees are essential for strong walk appeal almost anywhere in the US, which makes them a fundamental part of the public frontage from the property line to the edge of the street. A Congress for the New Urbanism Public Square article provides a detailed primer on the importance of street trees to sustainability and walkability, and considerations in selecting and placing street trees. https://bit.ly/2igiTQg
from CenterLines, the e-newsletter of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking.
PERFORMANCE-BASED PRACTICAL DESIGN FOR COMPLETE STREETS
-> FHWA recently published its Applying Performance-Based Practical Design Methods to Complete Streets: A Primer on Employing Performance-Based Practical Design and Transportation Systems Management and Operations to Enhance the Design of Complete Streets. (https://bit.ly/2igeaOF) The Primer explains how the application of performance-based practical design principles combined with transportation system management and operations strategies can promote the consideration and application of Complete Street design principles to a wider range of contexts.
from CenterLines, the e-newsletter of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking.
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEW ADMINISTRATION
-> The Partnership for Active Transportation has put together a set of recommendations related to active transportation for the Trump Administration. (Active Transportation Agenda for the Trump Administration: https://bit.ly/2ifVlvb) The Partnership is a unique collaboration of organizations working across the fields of transportation, public health, economic development, community leadership, equity and livability. To build healthy places for healthy people, the Partnership calls for the creation of safe and practical routes for people to walk or roll to get where they need to go. Their recommendations call for increased investment in active transportation, a focus on active transportation networks, improved transportation planning, and prioritizing safety, among others.
from CenterLines, the e-newsletter of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking.