Archive for the 'Cycling Infrastructure' Category

QLD: Plan to make Maroochy safer for bikes

Sunshine Coast Daily: Plan to make Maroochy safer for bikes
Plans to make Maroochy roads safer for bike riders are under way, and mayor Joe Natoli has promised to keep cycle safety high on the post-amalgamation agenda. Damien Jones and John Stephen from the Suncoast Cycling Alliance have met with the mayor to discuss their […]

US: Spinning its wheels no more on bicycle-friendly policies

Boston.com: Spinning its wheels no more on bicycle-friendly policies
About 100 people turned out on Oct. 22 for a forum on the “Role of Bicycling in World Class Cities,” one of several sessions that are being held to gauge public opinion on bicycling issues in Boston. Community leaders and city officials also met during the week […]

Canada: Amazing Bike Dispensing Machine Aids Commuter Travel

CityNews.ca: Amazing Bike Dispensing Machine Aids Commuter Travel
It’s an amazing idea and technology has made it possible. Dutch commuters are now able to rent a bicycle to get to work using a device that actually dispenses the two-wheelers like a gumball machine.
The bike dispenser isn’t designed for someone looking to take a leisurely ride around […]

US: Bicycle advocates, city try to summit cycle-unfriendly obstacles

Jamaica Plain Gazette.com: Bicycle advocates, city try to summit cycle-unfriendly obstacles
Barnstorming and brainstorming were the orders of the day at the Oct. 23 JP open house session of the Boston Bicycle Summit. Sponsored by the Washington, D.C.-based League of American Bicyclists (LAB) and the City of Boston, the Oct. 21-23 conference was intended to kick […]

US: Outcry ensues over bike path plans

Times Picayune: Outcry ensues over bike path plans - Corps encouraged to reconsider decision
Habitués of the Mississippi River bicycle path are condemning the news that the Army Corps of Engineers won’t replace portions of the path when it raises the east bank levee late next year, so they are mounting a campaign to reverse the […]

China: Guangzhou embraces bicycle-friendly planning

China Daily: Guangzhou embraces bicycle-friendly planning
Guangzhou authorities are planning to roll out a series of bicycle-friendly measures to encourage residents to travel on two wheels. Liu Yidong, a spokesperson for the Guangzhou urban planning bureau, said city officials will reopen or set up bicycle lanes along major urban roads where conditions allow. And bicycle lanes […]

UK: Boroughs put a spoke in cycle network

Evening Standard: Boroughs put a spoke in cycle network
A proposed network of cycle routes across London may never be completed because of technical difficulties and a lack of political support from some boroughs. A report warns there is a “high risk” that the 560-mile London Cycle Network Plus, which aims to create safe, continuous routes, […]

Melb: Police target cyclists on Southbank Promenade

Herald Sun: Police target cyclists on Southbank Promenade
Cyclists planning a quick spin by the Yarra today could be in for a shock, with Victoria Police planning to crack down on those pedalling too quickly. Cyclists speeding along the Southbank Promenade will be targeted in a bid to “create a safe environment for pedestrians and cyclists […]