Sentences with phrase «bike lanes»

They grew the bike network from 7.5 miles of protected bike lanes in 2006 to 94 miles in 2013.

The city counts 128 kilometres of bike lanes in its urban network.

Another factor that encouraged its use was the perception of a safe environment as regards urban traffic and the existence of bike lanes separated from the rest of vehicles.

In 2014, the city council narrowly approved plans to create a 4 - mile network of protected bike lanes on four downtown streets all at once.

The project proposes two 11 - foot travel lanes, sidewalk, and a 5 - foot minimum one - way separated bike lane in each direction.

Personally, I would avoid the rush hour and find routes with bike lanes in busy areas.

Will other cities see this information and start doing more for bike lane planning than simply laying them on the side of the street?

He said he supports a $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage, more bike lanes and more worker - owned businesses.

Most cities don't have discussions about bike lanes; they have culture wars.

We also enjoyed riding our bikes which was fun and safe with the dedicated bike lanes.

She makes the argument that this is because the European cities have better bike lanes and safer conditions.

The city now has 126 miles of designated bike lanes and paths, and commercial developers are required to provide secure bike parking.

Keeping trucks on redesigned, designated routes will improve street safety for local residents, while an expanded bike lane network would link residents to transit and local jobs.

But here we are, 80 years later and still fighting over bike lanes.

Many safety advances have been made to reduce the possibility of bike accidents including bike lanes and bike mirrors to be able to see the traffic surrounding.

Generally, it is required that cyclists stay on the right side of the road and use bike lanes whenever possible, but there is no requirement that cyclists do this at all times.

The average protected bike lane sees bike counts increase 75 percent in its first year alone.

In addition to creating bike lanes and trails in all its cities, the system also often gives cyclists the advantage over motorists in right - of - way and at traffic lights.

And once there are people on bikes, the appropriate thing to do is give them a bit of safe space to ride in, like bike lanes.

These exceptions are the same for both the requirement that cyclists drive on the right side of the road and the requirement they use marked bike lanes where possible.

This is because we had already cleared our trash bike lane when we spotted this truck approaching the intersection.

But for this page, we've gathered the essentials: a handful of basic resources that will help get anyone interested in protected bike lanes up to speed.

The addition of a few miles of bike lanes does not cut it - it takes a far more holistic approach.

75 percent of people who live near a protected bike lane project say they support more in other locations.

It brings up an important issue about how cities need to keep bike lanes safe if they're to require cyclists to ride only within the narrow white lines.

Cars and bikes share busy stretches of road which have few bike lanes, which can lead to bike / car accidents which will require the assistance of a personal injury lawyer.

Clearly, more research will have to be done on whether bike lanes increase the risk of injury to car drivers and pedestrians.

This is part of the culture issue where even the local government is putting in bike lanes just so that they have another revenue stream from the tickets.

Cutting funding for bike lanes because there isn't enough demand is like cutting literacy funding because not enough people are reading.

It can be quickly and cheaply built in places where a city is considering a permanent colored bike lane, in order to test out the concept and get an idea of the results.

To see it like a local, rent a bicycle and roll by using one of the readily available bike lanes.

However I think he is going crazy fast for winter when the snow - filled bike lane is six inches wide.

In the case above, there was even a conventional bike lane in place before this two - way one was created, making the growth that much more impressive.

And don't forget that bike lanes cause pollution!

There are minimal bike lanes and the terrain is flat as a pancake.

They said steps such as constructing bike lanes and charging people more to park cars not only improve air quality, but also make people more active.

We want bike lanes, public transit and a train system.

Adding a protected bike lane boosts this to 29 percent.

In one case, temporary utility poles were stuck in the middle of a major bike lane.

Most retailers and stores hate bike lanes, and complain constantly that they reduce their business.

Turns out, many drivers preferred bike lanes because it kept the cyclists separate.

96 percent of people using protected bike lanes believe they increased safety on the street.

-- tearing out your f *** ing bike lanes.

They designed streets that slowed car traffic and incorporated bike lanes.

I loved how they promote biking all over the city with more than ample bike lanes and bike parking.

Definitely take advantage of their free bike rentals as there are a number of fantastic bike lanes and trails in the area.

... and the steps they're taking to ensure taxi stands in bike lanes never happen again.

We write about the news and practice of the protected bike lane revolution a few times a week on our blog.

Can you help our readers understand the importance of corridor studies and how they apply to bike lane development?