State Bicycle Survey Reveals Danger Concerns, Cycling Perceptions, University of Texas
Bicyclists in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio are more concerned with being involved in vehicle crashes compared to bicyclists in other Texas cities, according to a survey conducted by the Center for Transportation Research at The University of Texas at Austin.
Midtown Bike Center makes “most outrageous federal spending” list, citypages.com
Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn released a report last week listing the country’s “most outrageous federal spending” this year. Minneapolis’s Freewheel Midtown Bike Center made the list and really pissed off some local bike enthusiasts.
Commuters trim waistlines by bicycling, Houston Chronicle
New research illustrates the health benefits of regular biking, walking or taking public transportation to work, school or shopping. Researchers found a link between “active transportation” and less obesity in 17 industrialized countries across Europe, North America and Australia.
New DOT Measuring Stick Highlights Need for Transit and Bike Investment, Streetsblog
The Times reported this weekend on the major conclusion of the report — that the transit system absorbed the entire increase in travel within the city from 2003 to 2007. Vehicle traffic remained flat during that period, which saw the city gain 130,000 more residents and 200,000 more jobs. The report also notes that bicycling is the city’s fastest growing mode, rising 70 percent since 2002.
The War Between Cars and Bicycles Continues, Seattle MetBlogs
In this opinion piece, Vesely claims that licenses “would also make cyclists true members of the world of transportation, rather than free riders on the tax rolls.” This is the first misconception that Vesely claims as truth, assuming that Vesely is referring to the Washington State gas tax as the source for pedestrian/bicycle paths. He does not directly state in his opinion piece just how cyclists get a free ride, so I may be taking liberty with my guesses. I did a bit of research and can honestly report back that cyclists do not get a free ride.
on Dec 20th, 2008 at 3:44 am
This perception about cyclists being outlaws who get a free ride comes from cycling being a minority pursuit.
One of the things that surprised me on moving from the UK to the Netherlands is that in this country you simply don’t see articles like this in the press, letters to the editor, or TV programmes on which cyclists are marginalized or made into scape-goats.
Anything in society becomes acceptable if enough people do it. In this country, everyone cycles.
on Dec 23rd, 2008 at 9:40 pm
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