tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36812845.post8020280871778540261..comments2023-12-21T03:52:04.937-05:00Comments on transportation for liveable communities: sidewalk-rider crackdowntlchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01029664412590883267noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36812845.post-98826614426487982011-08-06T23:31:23.999-04:002011-08-06T23:31:23.999-04:00A new report out of UBC shows that separated bike ...A new report out of UBC shows that separated bike lanes are BY FAR the safest (and most popular) type of bike lane. Not a surprise, but nice to have the research to back up what cyclists already intuitively know. <br /><br />If the City of Hamilton is so concerned about safety (that is the reason for the crackdown, right?) then maybe their annual nab-the-sidewalk-rider-blitz budget could go into a piggy bank labeled "separated bike lanes".<br /><br />Given the recent piece on bike safety (&infrastructure) as social justice http://raisethehammer.org/article/1407/bike_safety_as_social_justice, it should be a no-brainer.<br /><br />Hmmm, cities working towards safety and justice? Yeah, that sounds alright.Zsuzsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13350344738950533811noreply@blogger.com