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The World’s Nuttiest Bike Lane NIMBYs Live in a San Diego Beach Community
Think you've read about every possible NIMBY objection to bike lanes? Think again. These recent comments from a public meeting in San Diego’s affluent Coronado beach community are definitely, um, different.
September 25, 2015
Why LADOT Won’t Have Its Portion of the Expo Bikeway Done Anytime Soon
I am City Councilmember Paul Koretz’ appointee to the City of Los Angeles Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC).
September 10, 2015
Filed Under: O Valley Bike Lane, Thou Art but a Vehicular Temptress
When the driver pulled in behind me in the new buffered bike lane along Vineland, I thought, OK, it's a little weird, but he's probably going to turn right or park.
August 18, 2015
It Just Works: Davis Quietly Debuts America’s First Protected Intersection
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
August 11, 2015
SFPD Tickets Bicyclists Trying to Get By Cars Queued Up for Freeway
Here's today's edition of egregious waste of SFPD resources used to harass people on bikes.
July 29, 2015
In SF, the Solution to Poor Bike Lanes: Just Get Rid of Them
The SFMTA wants to remove bike lanes and sharrows on King Street in SoMa's South Beach area to discourage bicycling on the truck-heavy street, Hoodline reports.
July 20, 2015
In SF, Safer San Jose Avenue Advocates Fend Off Attacks From Angry Motorists
The redesign of San Jose Avenue took a step forward a month ago when Caltrans removed a traffic lane on a Highway 280 off-ramp leading on to San Jose, a.k.a. the Bernal Cut. The plan is the result of decades of neighborhood advocacy for safer streets, but it is running into opposition from motorists who won't stand for the road diet.
July 8, 2015
The Worst Bike Lane in the World?
The title of this post may be a bit hyperbolic, but Orinda really deserves attention for this one-of-a-kind bike facility. As seen in the image above, a bike lane on Camino Pablo signals that bicyclists should go straight ahead—between two right-turn lanes that lead to a freeway onramp.
June 25, 2015
SFMTA Retracts Report of 651% Jump in Bike Traffic on San Jose Avenue
The SFMTA has retracted its report last week of a 651 percent jump in bicycling on northbound San Jose Avenue after a traffic lane was removed to widen the bike lane.
June 23, 2015
Modesto, California: A Model for a Bicycle-Friendly City?
The California central valley town of Modesto is not usually high on anyone's list of cities embracing cutting-edge pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. But that may change soon.
May 27, 2015