The truth is that healthy communities are communities that support walking, biking, and pubic transportation. The truth is that well-designed streets leave plenty of room for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists, help calm traffic, and make our streets ...
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Make bike lanes safe
The Parks workers were collecting garbage and conveniently used the specially protected bike lane - which, in this case, was wide enough for their truck. ...
On Biking: what to make of parents who bike with their kids aboard?
After interviewing several parents who have toted children around by bike from toddler age forward, I've found the primary motivations seem to be health, ...
Provo cyclists make biking a year-round activity
Peck found that biking saved her money on gas, insurance and maintenance. She also found that biking put her in more immediate contact with her surroundings. "I'm more appreciative of the set-up of my city," she said. "I feel connected to my city. ...
How to Make Transit (and Biking and Walking) Sexy
But expensive public works projects are by no means the only way to make transit, biking, and walking sexier, writes Nordahl: Contrary to what our gut tells us, good design -- the kind that provides utility and delight -- can be affordable.
Pittsburgh seeks to make walking, biking safer
Specific measures include designated and marked bike routes around the city, a volunteer bike registry to help with the recovery of stolen bikes, ...
Walking and Biking Make New Yorkers Healthier (and Saner)
From the Department of Things We Already Knew: A new report from the NYC Department of Health shows that people who regularly walk or bike at least 10 ...
Now's the Time to Make the House Bill Better for Walking, Biking, and Transit
by Ben Goldman The House transportation bill will be marked up by the Transportation & Infrastructure committee tomorrow morning, and advocates are fighting for amendments that would improve the provisions for active transportation and transit.
Walking and biking Joburg streets
The City wants people to get on their bikes to get around town, and has drawn up a non-motorised transport framework with this in mind. JOBURG hopes to encourage cycling and walking as the preferred modes of transport in the near future, ...
Area streets need to be more conducive to walking, biking
Think of all the missed opportunities over the decades to create roads that have generous and safe walking and biking lanes next to them to help people get around. When you consider obesity rates in this country, it's hard to argue against doing more ...
Do Unsafe Streets Prevent Us From Walking and Biking?
by Joseph Cutrufo on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 1:45 PM A new study in the American Journal of Public Health says that Americans aren't walking or cycling as much as we think they are. Even though transit use is up, active transportation has mostly ...