Ray LaHood on Urban Biker Safety
Interesting interview of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in The Huffington Post. While I’m a bit dubious about his “that’s the reason we have these bike lanes” comment, here’s hoping this.. read more
Interesting interview of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in The Huffington Post. While I’m a bit dubious about his “that’s the reason we have these bike lanes” comment, here’s hoping this.. read more
Capitol Hill – or at least the northern end, where I live – has lots of quiet, residential streets. One thing about these streets, which struck me as odd when.. read more
One of the side effects of the heavy rains we’ve been getting lately is an even greater number of potholes in our already-shaky streets. Here’s a few examples of why.. read more
Sure, Seattle has now added a few bike boxes, but until we get more, you’ve got to be ready to make your own. How? Ride through traffic to the front.. read more
I like to get out on the Burke-Gilman trail for 20-40 mile spins on the weekend, but invariably I get my share of nasty looks – and this week, a.. read more
We got our first bike box last night, on eastbound Pine at the corner of 12th. I’m pretty excited, as it’s on my daily commute and is one of the.. read more
Interesting post from “bike lawyer” Steve Magas on the mentality of “share the road” and the history of right-of-way for all vehicle types. Although I doubt very much that well-intentioned.. read more
This report from the UK largely mirrors what we see here: A feeling amongst drivers that bikes don’t belong on “their” roads. What’s equally interesting is the point made in.. read more
I ride on Capitol Hill every day; the drivers are generally polite and accustomed to sharing the roads with bikes. It may be that this general amiability, familiar as it.. read more
As plans for a streetcar down Broadway develop, CHS Capitol Hill Seattle reports that SDOT is considering including a “cycle track.” Presumably the cycle track would run down the center.. read more