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People On Bikes

People On Bikes

The next big thing in bicycle transportation and planning

The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission looked at cycling networks from the point of view of the user. And when the commission did that, it came up with the next big thing in bicycle transportation and planning. It’s called the Level of Traffic Stress Analysis. The Level of Traffic Stress […]

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OCPS pedal pushers tout Bike to School Day

Hundreds of Orange County Public School kids and parents ditched their cars and dusted off their bikes, scooters and walking shoes to celebrate National Bike to School Day on May 6. Maitland Mayor Dale McDonald joined the crowds atDommerich Elementary School and Maitland Middle School, while Healthy Central Florida greeted […]

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MetroPlan to use app to locate cyclists’ favorite routes

Put your cycling to extra good use by using Strava, the free app that records your rides and performance. The extra here is that MetroPlan Orlando plans to use this data to better understand cyclists’ behaviors, the most used routes, and other habits. Armed with this information, MetroPlan Orlando, FDOT and […]

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The Washington Post: Don’t Make Bicyclists More Visible.

One Washington Post writer shared his thoughts about the new technology coming out for people on bikes.  Don’t Make Bicyclists More Visible. Make Drivers Stop Hitting Them. By Eben Weiss About 100 years ago, the auto industry pulled off a neat trick: It stole the public roadways from us. See, […]

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City Lab: How Better Data on Bike Crashes Could Lead to Safer Streets for All

By Sarah Goodyear The Atlantic City Lab The United States saw a nearly 62 percent increase in bicycle commuting between 2000 and 2013. But when it comes to reporting crashes between bikes and motor vehicles, police departments around the country are still using incident forms designed for an earlier era. A […]