Sentences with phrase «bicycle lanes»

There are designated bicycle lanes and I felt safe riding on the streets.

There is a range of possible solutions to help increase rider safety, such as having well - marked bicycle lanes available for riders to use.

He has pushed new programs and area development to add bicycle lanes, a city bike rental program, and even separate traffic signals for cyclists along some popular routes.

Aren't bicycle lanes meant to be for show only?

Many people still open their car or truck doors without looking for cyclists, including those in and near bicycle lanes.

When possible, cycle in a designated bicycle lane and make sure to always obey traffic signs such as stop signs, traffic lights, one - way signs, etc..

Bicyclists may ride outside of bicycle lanes if it is necessary to:

An example of the increase in home - grown use of bikes, has the city council of the country's capital, Sofia, allocating 5.3 million leva (~ $ 4.2 Million USD) to the building of two new bicycle lanes in its 2008 budget.

Car traffic will be replaced with bicycle lanes and a kilometer - long stretch of 12,000 geraniums and picnic grass.

After the construction of a protected bicycle lane on 9th Avenue, local businesses saw a 49 % increase in retail sales.

California law requires all bicyclists traveling slower than other traffic to use and remain in dedicated bicycle lanes, whenever possible.

The CDM Board at its 99th meeting here in Bonn approved a new methodology for calculating the volume of emission reductions achieved through projects that establish bicycle lanes, bicycle parking, and bicycle - sharing programmes, encouraging a shift in passenger transport modes from their usual fossil - fuel - burning traffic in favor of clean and green pedal power such as bicycles, three - wheelers or e-bikes.

So far, the city has introduced a fleet of 30 taxis as part of the city's clean transportation strategy, which also includes the construction of new bicycle lanes and 45 miles of ecological trails in and outside the city.

On my first ride, as I rode in an exceptionally wide bicycle lane while sipping iced coffee before entering one of many bicycle roundabouts on the UC Davis campus, it was immediately apparent why close to 25 % of people in Davis choose to commute by bike and close to 50 % of students choose to arrive at campus by bike: it's safe, it's easy and there's no reason not to.

Winter weather can be treacherous for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians alike, but the inability of the City of Chicago to clear bicycle lanes consistently following snowfall forces bicyclists to share lanes with traffic.

As bicycle lanes weave past Kitsilano Beach and yoga studios in Vancouver, B.C., those lanes also flow right past the headquarters of Lululemon and the highly restricted laboratory dubbed Whitespace.

Suggested funding includes $ 6.8 million for street and sidewalk improvements throughout the city, including the addition of more bicycle lanes, $ 1.5 million for property demolition, $ 1.3 million for new Sanitation and Parks equipment and millions more for improvements to numerous city - owned buildings.

Their planned intervention was to install bicycle lanes at the Toronto intersection where Jenna Morrison was crushed under the rear wheels of a truck, the driver of which claims he couldn't didn't see her, even though she was towing a trailer.

Despite the urgency of building a safe replacement, local politicians impeded the project — not just for years, but for decades — fighting over ancillary concerns such as its visual aesthetics and whether the bridge should include bicycle lanes.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel delivered what he called a «10 - minute commercial about the city of Chicago,» pointing out its initiatives such as improved bicycle lanes, the restoration of school recess and healthy school lunches — then changed from a business suit into gym clothes and joined in.

«The city of Tamale is perhaps one of the cities in Ghana that has bicycle lanes clearly different from the main roads and pedestrian walkways and so this makes Tamale a very unique city.»

The project will reestablish the neighborhood street grid as connected, complete streets, with walking, traffic calming, and bicycle lane features.

Now, it seems that the case has grown strong enough in favor of off - road bicycle paths (or cycle tracks) that Harvard researchers think the «Bible» of transportation planning needs to be updated to encourage off - road bicycle paths over (as in, instead of, not in the space above) on - road bicycle lanes.

Then they started painting bicycle lanes green, as we're seeing all over town,» Mr Barber said.

For years, cyclists have been demanding bicycle lanes on Toronto's tony Bloor Street, but the shoppers with their Mercedes and Bentleys always carried the day.

They include pedestrian facilities, a network of well maintained bicycle lanes, parking facilities for bicycles, a bus or tram network for medium sized city, and an additional subway / metro network for larger cities and metropolitan regions.

Currently Chicago has 170 miles of designated bicycle lanes along the city's streets but current plans have this increasing to 645 miles by 2020.

There are a large number of bicycle accidents, injuries, and fatalities every year in Chicago even though safety features like designated bicycle lanes continue to be added.

The bicycles that pass by my office are usually on the sidewalk, never on the adjoining bicycle lane!

The study results also suggests that two - way cycle tracks on one side of the road have either lower or similar injury rates compared with bicycling in the street without bicycle lanes.

[25] While I doubt the legislative intention was to create by this somewhat convoluted statutory route what would be thousands of miles of unmarked and ill - defined bicycle lanes across the province, I do not consider s. 158 (1)(b) constitutes an applicable exception to the prohibition against passing on the right in any event.

While cycling in traffic, use designated bicycle lanes wherever possible and, on unmarked roads, stay no more than one (1) metre away from the curb.

Especially in cities with heavily - trafficked bike routes, failing to provide safe bicycle lanes could potentially lead to liability for the city.

New Orleans has started to build out an extensive bicycle lane network throughout the city.

Thirteen years from now, if the Woodward Avenue Action Association gets its way, the 27 - mile road will look much different than it does now, with bicycle lanes, better pedestrian access, and rapid - bus lanes, and perhaps even a light - rail system elbowing for space with personal cars and trucks.

That foundation will no doubt have the resources to place the Bloomberg legacy of debt, boondoggles and bicycle lanes in the best possible light.

A dedicated bicycle lane will be included in the planned mini-mall terrace, as well as a skateboard park directly across the street from Capital's bier garten.

If a bicycle accident was caused by infrastructure problems, for example, badly marked bicycle lanes, exposed grates, or poor road surfaces, it may be possible to bring a lawsuit against those responsible for maintaining the area, whether it is a private landowner or municipality.

The project aims to add bicycle lanes; rehabilitate the pavement surface for up to 15 blocks to enhance bicycle ride comfort; modify the streetscape for one - side parking; update 16 intersections to make them comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act; and add curb extensions at several intersections.

In order to clear bicycle lanes, special equipment must be used that can include smaller vehicles and plows.

Shopping you can walk to, an abundance of bicycle lanes, and a progressive energy policy are just a few of the benefits of living in Europe.

Most notably, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has advocated for more designated bicycle lanes or specified areas for bicyclists to ride separate from motorized vehicles.

But «if anybody in Canada thinks they are going to get Donald to build a nation of windmills, and turn all America into a bicycle lane or a place for carbon taxes» — in that event, «if they are very, very polite, he'll give them a free ride on Trump Cruise Lines back to where they came from.»

They just don't seem to understand that the bicycle lane is not part of the sidewalk.

One route would combine stretches of a bike path along the creek bank with a bicycle lane on Villa Avenue north of the Prairie Path, then hug the west bank of the creek south to Butterfield Road.

Alex Bell, a 30 - year - old computer scientist, has developed a computer program that uses a traffic camera to identify how often bus and bicycle lanes were blocked by unauthorized vehicles along one block in Harlem.

Interactive Bike Guide and Map — Greater Buffalo Niagara Regional Transportation Council offers this interactive bike map and guide which includes NYS Bicycle Routes, Multi-Use Trails, Marked Bicycle Lanes, Park & Ride Lots, Bike Racks, Bike Shops as well as information on bike safety and links to Bike Clubs across the region and state.

The transit advocate said the Bay Ridge pol tried to bully him out of a bicycle lane by claiming to be a cop.

Additionally, unlike the current structure, it will include pedestrian and bicycle lanes.