Sentences with phrase «new bicycle lanes»
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.
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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.
A new bicycle master plan recommends 300 miles of bike lanes throughout Buffalo — more than triple the amount that the city has now — to provide a safer, more connected network that encourages more bicycling.
The New Springville Greenway, part of the development of Freshkills Park, will provide pedestrians and bicycles an off - street route near the Staten Island Mall and connect the bike - lane on Arlene Street to the LaTourette Bike Path, the Parks Department said.
Many local politicians celebrated the completion of phase two of the Connective Corridor project which brings Syracuse University and downtown Syracuse together through new street improvements, bicycle lanes and pedestrian crossings.
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.
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.
The new unit features Mobileye's lane - departure warning, forward - collision warning, pedestrian - collision warning including bicycle detection, headway (following time) monitoring and warning, intelligent high - beam control and speed - limit indication.
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.
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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.
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 Avenue.
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.
I remember reading somewhere that on 9th Avenue where the new separated bike lane was installed, bicycle use has doubled, pedestrian injuries have been halved, vehicle crashes are down, and cyclist compliance with traffic laws is higher, all without creating more traffic congestion.
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).
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.
New Orleans has started to build out an extensive bicycle lane network throughout the city.
As cities and towns across the country are bolstering their efforts to reduce traffic congestion and pollution by becoming more pedestrian - and bicycle - friendly, new initiatives and policies like city - sponsored bikes and protected bike lanes are increasingly becoming a part of a city's infrastructure.