Sentences with phrase «bicycle lanes in»

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New features in the vehicles being tested in San Francisco include the ability to drive on hills, change lanes and share the road with bicycles.

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.»

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.

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.

Today, Council Speaker Christine Quinn said the package of legislation would help communities and bicycle advocates understand why bike lanes go in certain areas.

«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.»

Four lanes each of opposite - direction traffic on the westbound span will continue until the eastbound span opens later this year, when each span will each have eight general traffic lane — four breakdown and emergency lanes and dedicated bus lanes — in addition to space for commuter rail when funds become available and a bicycle and walking path.

Now, if I get there in 45 minutes, I'm happy because of the bus lanes, the bicycle lanes.

Infrastructure investments in new train tracks or fast - lane bicycle paths, for example, might not only reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, but also decrease costs in other areas, because less roads and parking lots have to be built.

In this study, the authors used a bicycle equipped with cameras to record vehicle overtakes in varying road situations to determine whether cycle lanes, colour block cycle lanes or no cycle lanes affect passing distances and cyclist stability / safetIn this study, the authors used a bicycle equipped with cameras to record vehicle overtakes in varying road situations to determine whether cycle lanes, colour block cycle lanes or no cycle lanes affect passing distances and cyclist stability / safetin varying road situations to determine whether cycle lanes, colour block cycle lanes or no cycle lanes affect passing distances and cyclist stability / safety.

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.

A few months ago, while on my bicycle, I was struck by a vehicle parked in a parallel lane next to the bike path, chasing pokemon on his phone, making an illegal U turn into my leg.

The second - generation Toyota Safety Sense system, launching in the middle of next year on certain models, adds a pre-collision system with day / night pedestrian protection and day bicycle detection function, lane - departure alert with steering assist, lane - tracing assist, road sign assist and full - range dynamic radar cruise control (except on manual transmission cars and trucks) with enhanced forward recognition and acceleration / deceleration.

Jaguar's also looking at other signals it can send its drivers to let them know of bicycles or motorcycles in their blind spots — to help cut down on «dooring» accidents — as well as features like gas pedals that vibrate when accelerating or changing lanes may cause a problem.

I found the system to be more generally useful than a traditional blind - spot monitor, as it would not only show me if the next lane over was clear, but also reveal bicycles and pedestrians when I wanted to make a right turn in the city.

Here's why: Even the cheapest models in the new Corolla range will be fitted as standard with class - leading advanced safety systems like autonomous emergency braking that detects cars, bicycles and pedestrians, plus adaptive radar cruise control, lane keep assist and automatic high - beam headlights.

In 2014, the final segment of dedicated bicycle / pedestrian lanes was constructed, along with the creation of the new Fort Point Overlook.

The villa's location in the traditional village of Seseh gives guests the opportunity to witness the daily rural life of the Balinese, enjoy the beauty of the rice fields, take bicycle rides down country lanes, or walks along the beach.

Located in the traditional village of Seseh, guests can absorb their rural surroundings by taking bicycle rides along country lanes or exploring the beach, where temple ceremonies are a common sight.

Explore the rural delights of Pererenan village in the traditional Balinese style; hop on a bicycle and peddle gently through the lanes.

City Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker lives in the outer reaches of the city but bicycles 42 km (26 miles) each way to work at Toronto City Hall, all year round, from a part of town where there are no bike lanes.

If these are small and light enough to qualify as a bicycle, not a motor vehicle, then they will require plenty of riding lanes and paths, as well as charging stations in and around cities, to be both street - legal and useful enough to gain traction.

But the growth in bicycles means that the taxi lanes are now being taken over by bicycles which could become a problem.

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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.

Desire for more bike lanes was the clearest preference, but factors such as off - street bicycle paths, secure bicycle parking, and bicycling events — human infrastructure, in a sense — were important those surveyed as well.

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.

In recent years, together with our Brooklyn counterparts, we secured the protected bike lane over the Pulaski and the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge bike lane, Phase One and Two of the Queens Boulevard Redesign, and the beginnings of a great bicycle network surrounding Astoria Park.

In recent years, we have shepherded in several big improvements to the borough's bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, including new bike lanes on Vernon Boulevard, Skillman Avenue and 43 AvenuIn recent years, we have shepherded in several big improvements to the borough's bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, including new bike lanes on Vernon Boulevard, Skillman Avenue and 43 Avenuin several big improvements to the borough's bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, including new bike lanes on Vernon Boulevard, Skillman Avenue and 43 Avenue.

Numerous studies document that protected bike lanes increase the rate of bicycling by an average of 75 percent, reduce bicycle and pedestrian injuries, relieve stress on the streets for drivers and spur economic growth in the neighborhoods where they are constructed.

After a protected bike lane was installed on Chicago's Kinzie Street: Bicycle ridership on increased 55 percent, according to morning rush hour counts; Forty - one percent of respondents changed their usual route to take advantage of the new lane; Bicyclists accounted for a majority of all eastbound traffic (53 percent) and more than one third (34 percent) of total street traffic during a CDOT traffic count conducted during morning rush hour in August 2011.

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.

Since coming to work at the League in 2012 I had learned about Davis - the city with the highest rates of bike use in the United States; Davis - the city that began experimenting with protected bike lanes in the 1970s; Davis - the university that is closed to most car traffic; Davis - the community where a Bicycle Hall of Fame anchors a town square.

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So, you've got two conflicting points here: one is that two - way bike lanes are correlated with stronger bicycling growth than any other type of protected bike lane in this NITC report (more research needs to be done to confirm causation, not simply correlation), and second is that on - street two - way bike lanes are considerably less safe than on - street one - way bike lanes according to numerous bicycle planning experts and authorities.

However, even as alternatives to driving have become more prominent in public discourse, the fact of the matter is that people get far more excited about the Chevy Volt and the Tesla Roadster than they do about hybrid - electric buses and bicycle lanes.

On Tuesday, environmental activists organized a «race» between three different modes of transportation: a bus traveling in a designated bus lane, a bicycle and a private car.

Scores of bicycle enthusiasts, pedicab drivers, rollerbladers and parents with jogging strollers were in motion on the newly designated bike lane.

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

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The Globe and Mail reports that «scores of bicycle enthusiasts, pedicab drivers, rollerbladers and parents with jogging strollers were in motion on the newly designated bike lane.»

... A linear park with bicycle and pedestrian access, housing and cultural activities, such as theaters, commerce and museums, as well as 1.92 miles of bicycle lanes, sporting facilities, such as tennis courts, climbing walls, squash courts, and skate parks in addition to orchards, gardens and meadows, that are easily accessible and interconnected to the larger Bay Area.

Some of the increase in ridership at each facility likely came from new riders (i.e. riders who, absent the protected bike lane, would have travelled via a different mode or would not have taken the trip) and some from riders diverted from other nearby streets (i.e. riders who were attracted to the route because of the facility, but would have chosen to ride a bicycle for that trip regardless).

Posts cover bicycle accidents in Chicago, the rights of those who sustain injuries in such accidents, the processes involved in reporting bike lane hazards to the city, recalls of bicycles and bicycle parts, and other bicycle - safety - related items.

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.

Bicycle lanes are narrow, and so close to the automotive lanes that even the slightest veering can result in a terrible accident involving catastrophic injuries or wrongful death.

These tips include opening the door on the driver's side by reaching for the handle with the right hand so that the driver is forced to turn and look behind to see if there are any oncoming bicycles, cyclists passing parked cars at a safe distance of a minimum of 3 to 5 feet and avoiding driving or parking in bike lanes.

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.

In an effort to protect its bicyclists, Orange County has implemented at least 1,000 miles of designated bicycle paths and lanes.

However, the Dutch CROW bicycle guidelines suggest that one - way cycle tracks are safer than the two way lanes that are developing in Vancouver.