bikeradar.com, October 7
Author: Richard Peace
The idea of a 'road tax' on cyclists, floated by Scottish Government civil servants last month, appears to have been abandoned almost immediately.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Bike path to link coastline
JoongAng Daily, October 14
Author: Moon Gwang-lip
The 4,000 kilometers (2,485 miles) of coastline on the west, south and east of Korea will soon be covered by bike lanes, according to the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Plans are in place to build paths linking all three coastlines in South Korean territory beginning as early as next year, the ministry announced yesterday. A 12-member task force of ministry officials, private bicycle enthusiasts and traveling writers will set off today on a two-month field trip to scout the route of the bike lane, the ministry said.
Author: Moon Gwang-lip
The 4,000 kilometers (2,485 miles) of coastline on the west, south and east of Korea will soon be covered by bike lanes, according to the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
Plans are in place to build paths linking all three coastlines in South Korean territory beginning as early as next year, the ministry announced yesterday. A 12-member task force of ministry officials, private bicycle enthusiasts and traveling writers will set off today on a two-month field trip to scout the route of the bike lane, the ministry said.
Dutch move into fast lane with 'bicycle highways'
Bicycle highways are broad cycling paths without intersections which allow cyclists to quickly cover long distances. The ministry plans to double the number of such highways in the Netherlands over the cabinet period.
At present, the Netherlands has five bicycle highways, including two connecting Amsterdam with Utrecht and Breda with Etten-Leur. There are currently plans for a bicycle highway connecting The Hague with Leiden and Arnhem with Nijmegen.
At present, the Netherlands has five bicycle highways, including two connecting Amsterdam with Utrecht and Breda with Etten-Leur. There are currently plans for a bicycle highway connecting The Hague with Leiden and Arnhem with Nijmegen.
For the Danes, city planning is all about the bike
Globe and Mail, October 13
Author: Gary Mason
When you think of rush hours in major world centres, you imagine cars inching along, going nowhere fast. But the morning and afternoon commute in Copenhagen is something else entirely. It is a spectacle involving tens of thousands of cyclists roaring down dedicated lanes in tight packs, past cars moving at half the speed, if at all.
Author: Gary Mason
When you think of rush hours in major world centres, you imagine cars inching along, going nowhere fast. But the morning and afternoon commute in Copenhagen is something else entirely. It is a spectacle involving tens of thousands of cyclists roaring down dedicated lanes in tight packs, past cars moving at half the speed, if at all.
Dubai building 6,000 bicycle parking spots
Arabian Business.com, October 17
Author: Elsa Baxter
Transport officials have announced plans for 6,000 bicycle parking spots across Dubai to encourage people to incorporate this healthier way to travel in their daily routine.
Author: Elsa Baxter
Transport officials have announced plans for 6,000 bicycle parking spots across Dubai to encourage people to incorporate this healthier way to travel in their daily routine.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
How to Get More Bicyclists on the Road
Scientific American, October 2009
Author: Linda Baker
Getting people out of cars and onto bicycles, a much more sustainable form of transportation, has long vexed environmentally conscious city planners. Although bike lanes painted on streets and automobile-free “greenways” have increased ridership over the past few years, the share of people relying on bikes for transportation is still less than 2 percent, based on various studies. An emerging body of research suggests that a superior strategy to increase pedal pushing could be had by asking the perennial question: What do women want?
Author: Linda Baker
Getting people out of cars and onto bicycles, a much more sustainable form of transportation, has long vexed environmentally conscious city planners. Although bike lanes painted on streets and automobile-free “greenways” have increased ridership over the past few years, the share of people relying on bikes for transportation is still less than 2 percent, based on various studies. An emerging body of research suggests that a superior strategy to increase pedal pushing could be had by asking the perennial question: What do women want?
Ontario expands e-bike rules
Ontario will continue to allow electric bikes on its roads after the end of a three-year pilot project, but the province is imposing a few new safety rules.
E-bikes will be allowed on most roads throughout the province, but will not be permitted on 400-series highways, expressways or other areas where bicycles are not allowed. Municipalities will be able to decide where e-bikes may be used on their streets, bike lanes and trails.
E-bikes will be allowed on most roads throughout the province, but will not be permitted on 400-series highways, expressways or other areas where bicycles are not allowed. Municipalities will be able to decide where e-bikes may be used on their streets, bike lanes and trails.
Transport Futures Conference, November 12-13
You are cordially invited to Transport Futures 2009, an exciting continuation of the road pricing dialogue initiated at our 2008 Forum. Two interactive workshops will focus on the public's perception of road pricing and how diverse stakeholders can discuss this complex issue in a meaningful way.
You won't want to miss these workshops if you work or have an interest in transportation policy/planning/engineering, goods movement, transit, cycling/walking, energy, climate change, infrastructure, asset management, agriculture, urban planning/development, tourism, engineering, law, health, social justice, taxation, business/trade, finance/economics, education, social marketing, politics and/or sustainability.
You won't want to miss these workshops if you work or have an interest in transportation policy/planning/engineering, goods movement, transit, cycling/walking, energy, climate change, infrastructure, asset management, agriculture, urban planning/development, tourism, engineering, law, health, social justice, taxation, business/trade, finance/economics, education, social marketing, politics and/or sustainability.
TDM Summit 2009 in Toronto, November 15-18
ACT Canada’s Summit 2009 is the premier event for Transportation Demand Management (TDM) professionals and practitioners in Canada, with three jam-packed days of discussion, innovation, networking and resource sharing. With the conference themed "To our Health, Wealth and Community," there will be an overarching focus on both personal and economic health and development. Develop your skills and knowledge in the TDM field, meet other professionals with similar roles and focus, learn and share best practices from across the country, and help shape strategy and direction for Canada's only national non-profit TDM organization.
Residents fight paving of trails
Wasaga Sun, Author: Trina Berlo
Mark Wolfe has circulated a petition against the paving of a trail that runs through the Silver Birch Estates subdivision, claiming the work will ruin the natural beauty of the trail and necessitate the removal of trees.
Mark Wolfe has circulated a petition against the paving of a trail that runs through the Silver Birch Estates subdivision, claiming the work will ruin the natural beauty of the trail and necessitate the removal of trees.
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