Separated bike paths are common; this one has its own traffic light. Pedestrians have the sidewalk. Most Dutch bikes have a similar appearance. Notice the rear fender, almost all fenders look like this. They're black with a white tail, which…
Tonight at 7pm the Newport Beach City Council meets to consider a Bicycle Safety Improvement Fund. I have a conflict with a Boy Scout meeting. In case I don't get to attend, here's what I'd like to say... Tonight…
I've been looking for things lately. Yesterday it was cameras — I have too many, but this specific search was focused on a particular tripod. Once I found the tripod I had to find the little camera-to-tripod attachment gizmo. You…
Physically Separated Bike Lanes from Streetfilms on Vimeo. Vancouver hosted a major city planning conference this summer. Word keeps trickling out about the latest developments in bike infrastructure — separated bike lanes. Sarah Goodyear summarizes in "The Case for Separated…
Tonight's City Council meeting was well attended. Bicycle advocates were there to make public comments about the recent deaths of 2 women cyclists 10 days ago. The Council set the tone for the evening with several opening statements. First off,…
Last January Fred did a talk followed by a walk; I was in the audience. He was visiting several cities on this tour through the west — Los Altos, Stanford University, Pasadena, Riverside and Long Beach — where civic leaders…