Posts Tagged ‘ infrastructure ’

Bikes easing pressure on streets of Victoria. Increased bicycle traffic helps both with easing traffic congestion and increased spending in the Victoria area.  In turn increased cycling related services popup which returns again financially to the local economy. “…as cycling’s presence is increasingly felt in the region, it follows that entrepreneurs will tap into...
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EcoVelo » Portland Police Bureau Training Video. Another good Portland Police training from EcoVelo (pay special attention to the Idaho stop).
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How to Get More Bicyclists on the Road: Scientific American. A lot of talk going on, on the internet because of this article.  Mostly because of the suggestions that in order to create a successful bike program planers need to address women’s fears. “Women are considered an “indicator species” for bike-friendly cities for several...
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Skeptics view biking, transit, density and urban growth boundaries as a kind of virtuous self-denial, well meaning, but silly and uneconomic. Critics see the seeds of economic ruin. They claim planning, policies and regulations that restrict use or access to resources impede growth and lower household income. Both the skeptics and the critics are...
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