Posts Tagged ‘roundup’

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 [...]

Bicycle sales race ahead as city dwellers go green, The Australian There’s a lot more awareness now about the role that transport plays in our greenhouse gas emissions,” he said. “Being able to use a carbon-free form of transport is something that’s starting to appeal to Australians. Support Your Local Bike Shop, Bicycle Spokesman In [...]

This Katy Trail Arts Loop Sounds Interesting. But That’s a Lot of Green. Dallas Observer As the Friends of the Katy Trail point out, the “complete street” concept, which would add bicycle paths and pedestrian crossings to sidewalks and streetscapes, is a potentially big player in New York City, where Commissioner of the Department of [...]

Yes, by the way, starting with last week, I’ve dropped the “news media” part of the roundup, and just focused on blogs. Yay! Tech-Enabled Bike Sharing Rolls Into North America, The Huffington Post Now RFID (radio frequency identification) tags and Smart Card payment systems have created a third generation of bike share programs popping up [...]

News and interesting stories from the blogs: No Getting Around It: Cycling and Religion Clash Again, Bike Snob NYC Few things are more stressful than awakening on a Monday morning to a full-blown local bike-related civic controversy. And once again, this one involves orthodox Jews and (forgive the simplistic catch-all term which is just too [...]

Stories & News From the Blogs: BTA releases results of Bike Commute Challenge, Bike Portland Melbourne sans car #5: Shopping by bike, Melbourne Metblogs The Myth of the Whining Cyclist, WashCycle Schwarzenegger Cuts Transit Big; Signs ‘Complete Streets’ Law, San Francisco Bike Blog How safe is your city? Put it to the “bicycle test”, Bakfiets [...]

News from the Blogs: Why bike lanes deny your right to use the road… in Texas, Cycle Dallas Hither and Yon #2, Cycling in Wichita Bike Commuter Act part of Fed bailout bill, Bike Commute Tips Blog Indy to be Bicycle Friendly City, Eye on Indianapolis City Bike Riding Safety: Anti-Dooring.org, BikeHacks A change the [...]

Cycling News From the Blogs: Manly Beach Bike Week – Sustainable Mobility, MNLY: The Manly Blog What Makes a Bicycle-Friendly City?, Bicycling Culture So, you got a bike…, tales from the have’ How Much Do You Tip the Bike Valet?, City Room Blog, New York Times How Many Office Buildings Will Volunteer to Go Bike-Friendly?, [...]

Cycling New From the Blogs: Bike shop sales strong across the U.S., Bike Commute Tips Blog Brompton: report on the commute, metcaffeination 11 Most Bike Friendly Cities in the World, Nye Noona Bikes Lanes vs. Sharrows, The Stranger Bicycle Film Festival – After-Afterward, ATXBS Bicycle Film Festival, SOURGRAPES13 Bicycles, Dave Troy: Fueled by Randomness The [...]

Some news of interest to urban and commuter cyclists: City’s bike plan has more than commuters in mind, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Getting with the (bike) program, Vancouver Sun Oberstar Forum Features Germany Bike City Mayor, Minnesota Trails The Cycle Pad: Fort Collins landlord creates cycle pad to encourage biking over driving, Fort Collins Now Despite Cool [...]