diff --git a/_posts/news/2015-03-13-citylab-biz-case-parking-to-bike-lanes.md b/_posts/news/2015-03-13-citylab-biz-case-parking-to-bike-lanes.md index 7d86ada..b38ffc3 100644 --- a/_posts/news/2015-03-13-citylab-biz-case-parking-to-bike-lanes.md +++ b/_posts/news/2015-03-13-citylab-biz-case-parking-to-bike-lanes.md @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ tags: - SF - Seattle - Davis + - CA - UK - Austria - Melbourne diff --git a/_posts/news/2018-10-05-wef-copenhagen-best-bike-city.md b/_posts/news/2018-10-05-wef-copenhagen-best-bike-city.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..307b399 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/news/2018-10-05-wef-copenhagen-best-bike-city.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +--- +title: What makes Copenhagen the world's most bike-friendly city?, World Economic Forum +categories: + - In the news + - Environment +tags: + - World Economic Forum + - Copenhagen +--- + +As Copenhagen's protected bike network grows, cyclists feel safer, and ridership grows. Government estimates are that +each new protected route yields 15-20% more riders. From 2006 to 2016 there's been a 22% increase in kilometres covered +by bike (1.4 _million_ km in 2016). Around 62% of commutes for those that live and work in Copenhagen are by bike. + +![safer routes means more cycling in copenhagen](/images/img/news/2018-wef-copenhagen-risk-vs-ridership.png) + +Key quote ... + +> One of the main reasons for the popularity of cycling in Denmark is the network of paths, including innovative +> bridges, which form cycling superhighways across the city. This is perhaps the key to understanding why Copenhagen is +> also one of the safest places to be a cyclist. + +#### Source + +* [pdf](/images/news/2018-wef-copenhagen-best-bike-city.pdf) +* [original link](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/10/what-makes-copenhagen-the-worlds-most-bike-friendly-city/) diff --git a/_posts/news/2019-06-08-cbc-bike-lanes-good-for-business.md b/_posts/news/2019-06-08-cbc-bike-lanes-good-for-business.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..342752c --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/news/2019-06-08-cbc-bike-lanes-good-for-business.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +title: Love them or hate them, research offers financial case for big city bike lanes, CBC +categories: + - In the news + - Business +tags: + - CBC + - NYC + - Salt Lake City + - Toronto + - Vancouver + - Chicago + - SF + - Portland +--- + +Covers the studies demonstrating retail sales, jobs, and property value gains from bike lanes. Pulls from over two dozen +different sources for stats and quotes. + +Key quote ... + +> Outside of health and environmental claims, there are also business arguments related to bike lanes for their role in +> helping combat traffic congestion, and freeing up parking space for development. + +#### Source + +* [pdf](/images/news/2019-cbc-good-for-business.pdf) +* [original link](https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/biking-lanes-business-health-1.5165954) diff --git a/_posts/news/2019-09-19-streetsblog-fdny-traffic-problem.md b/_posts/news/2019-09-19-streetsblog-fdny-traffic-problem.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6c603bf --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/news/2019-09-19-streetsblog-fdny-traffic-problem.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +--- +title: "FDNY: Traffic — Not Bike Lanes — is to Blame for Increased Response Times, Streetsblog" +categories: + - In the news +tags: + - Streetsblog + - NYC + - First Responders +--- + +From 2015 to 2019 FDNY response times were up 8.6%. In the annual [NYC management report](https://www.nyc.gov/assets/operations/downloads/pdf/mmr2019/2019_mmr.pdf) +the fire department attributes the slower emergency response times to increased congestion, more cars on the road. + +When the FDNY spokesperson was asked by Streetsblog if bike lanes contributed to increased response times they said +it was all in the report, i.e. the congestion. + +Key quote ... + +> “Traffic in New York City is becoming more and more of a challenge for New York City firefighters,” Steve Cassidy, the +> then-union president ... + +#### Source + +* [pdf](/images/news/2019-streetsblog-fdny-traffic-is-the-problem.pdf) + +* [orignal link](https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2019/09/19/fdny-traffic-not-bike-lanes-is-to-blame-for-increased-response-times) diff --git a/_posts/safety/2011-03-21-nyc-memorandum-bike-safety.md b/_posts/safety/2011-03-21-nyc-memorandum-bike-safety.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a2e0908 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/safety/2011-03-21-nyc-memorandum-bike-safety.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +title: NYC Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson's memorandum on bike lane safety benefits +categories: + - Safety + - Environment +tags: + - NYC +--- + +Then deputy mayor writes a memorandum on the popularity and safety benefits of bike lanes. The data comes from lessons +learned building 255 miles of bike lanes in the prior four years. Some facts ... + +* 40-50% decline in injury crashes for all users +* cycling up more than 2x in the time period +* 54% of New Yorkers supported more bike lanes because of the health and environmental benefits +* despite growth in cycling, no increase in bike-pedestrian fatalities + +_Source_: [Howard Wolfson 2011 bike lanes memo](/images/research/2011-nyc-wolfson-bike-lanes-memo.pdf) diff --git a/_posts/safety/2016-03-01-fhwa-first-responders.md b/_posts/safety/2016-03-01-fhwa-first-responders.md index dd94dfc..69c4b61 100644 --- a/_posts/safety/2016-03-01-fhwa-first-responders.md +++ b/_posts/safety/2016-03-01-fhwa-first-responders.md @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ tags: - FHWA - Ocean City - Woodbury + - NJ - First responders --- diff --git a/_posts/safety/2024-06-01-rutgers-bike-lanes-car-speed.md b/_posts/safety/2024-06-01-rutgers-bike-lanes-car-speed.md index 869091c..60b9928 100644 --- a/_posts/safety/2024-06-01-rutgers-bike-lanes-car-speed.md +++ b/_posts/safety/2024-06-01-rutgers-bike-lanes-car-speed.md @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ categories: - Safety tags: - Asbury + - NJ --- Protected bike lanes provide significant traffic calming in the form of max car speed reductions. diff --git a/images/img/news/2018-wef-copenhagen-risk-vs-ridership.png b/images/img/news/2018-wef-copenhagen-risk-vs-ridership.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6beeaf5 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/img/news/2018-wef-copenhagen-risk-vs-ridership.png differ diff --git a/images/news/2018-wef-copenhagen-best-bike-city.pdf b/images/news/2018-wef-copenhagen-best-bike-city.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8745b57 Binary files /dev/null and b/images/news/2018-wef-copenhagen-best-bike-city.pdf differ diff --git a/images/news/2019-cbc-good-for-business.pdf b/images/news/2019-cbc-good-for-business.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..baf2b8a Binary files /dev/null and b/images/news/2019-cbc-good-for-business.pdf differ diff --git a/images/news/2019-streetsblog-fdny-traffic-is-the-problem.pdf b/images/news/2019-streetsblog-fdny-traffic-is-the-problem.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8075b0e Binary files /dev/null and b/images/news/2019-streetsblog-fdny-traffic-is-the-problem.pdf differ diff --git a/images/research/2011-nyc-wolfson-bike-lanes-memo.pdf b/images/research/2011-nyc-wolfson-bike-lanes-memo.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..114c9df Binary files /dev/null and b/images/research/2011-nyc-wolfson-bike-lanes-memo.pdf differ