Sentences with phrase «cycle lanes by»

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By contrast, he said improving the current transport network with traffic flow measures, high - occupancy lanes on motorways and unblocking pinch - points could be very effective, as could investment in cycling and walking schemes.

Some, including Woody Allen, complain that Mayor Bill de Blasio, like Mike Bloomberg before him, is doing too much to encourage cycling by building new bike lanes.

This research in Transport aims to study the impact of cycle lanes on cyclist safety in terms of passing space given by overtaking vehicles.

Most of River Parks» east bank trails, covering nine miles from 11th Street near downtown Tulsa, south to 101st Street, feature pedestrian and cycling lanes separated by a median.

As the above video highlights, Washington, D.C. recently implemented a bike - share program known as Smart Bike D.C. And much as cities like New York and Mexico City have been doing, D.C. has been busy adding miles of new bike lanes and cycling infrastructure to accommodate the rise in cycling caused in part by high gas prices.Bike - sharing programs, which have truly gone global the last few years, appear to be putting cycling on the radar of politicians, planning professionals, and commuters.

With the success of pilot projects such as the cycle tracks of Richmond & Adelaide, the contra - flow lane on Shaw Street, the Bloor Street bike lanes; the popular Bike Share program run by the City through the Toronto Parking Authority and with the success of organizations such as Cycle Toronto, Bike Sauce, Bike Pirates, Bike Chain and Charlie's Freewheels, CBN can finally go to rest knowing that cycling advocacy and services are in good hcycle tracks of Richmond & Adelaide, the contra - flow lane on Shaw Street, the Bloor Street bike lanes; the popular Bike Share program run by the City through the Toronto Parking Authority and with the success of organizations such as Cycle Toronto, Bike Sauce, Bike Pirates, Bike Chain and Charlie's Freewheels, CBN can finally go to rest knowing that cycling advocacy and services are in good hCycle Toronto, Bike Sauce, Bike Pirates, Bike Chain and Charlie's Freewheels, CBN can finally go to rest knowing that cycling advocacy and services are in good hands.

Some of these lanes were already known in cycling advocate circles — one well - known example was opened in West London in 1934 by Britain's transport minister Leslie Hore - Belisha.

Will you join the call?Sustrans, the UK - based cycling advocacy group that we've celebrated as a powerhouse for cyclists» rights, is submitting a «Motion for Women» to local and national governments, calling on them to create safe, attractive environments for cyclists - including separated bike lanes - so that everybody, and especially women, can feel safe and confident in stepping out by bike.

Musing about what it would take to get more people in other cities to hop on bikes, Notaras mentions some of the many initiatives in Japan to promote cycling, including the Green Pedal Map, which provides information in English and Japanese «on bike lanes, danger zones, rental locations, bike parks and so on,» as well as the leadership role that needs to be played by government and businesses.

But there is a thriving bike culture, helped by nearly 400 miles of cycle lanes, about 150 miles of which are separated from motor traffic.

David Dansky, of Cycle Training UK, advises cyclists not to use these lanes: «The risk [of dooring] while riding in the car door lane is much more than being rammed by a car behind who can see you.»

We had to ride south on Avenue Road, keeping as close to the curb as possible on one of the busiest streets in town in the middle of rush hour, wondering what kind of governments hypocritically promote cycling and then neglect to provide any decent routes; that refuse to demand sideguards on trucks like they do in the UK; that refuse to enforce the few rules about parking or driving in bike lanes; and that refuse to ban cell phone use while driving when 80 % of accidents are caused by inattention of drivers.