calvin
Active Member
I came across a couple of articles concerning innovations in separating bikes from motorized traffic. All of the new ideas seemed to be a great. See here:
http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/Transportation/Bicyclists/Lanes-Facilities-Parking/
and here:
However, after reading this piece by a bicycling heavyweight, I now have my doubts. The thrust of his article is that it is safer for a bicyclist to mix it up with traffic, avoiding the use of bike lanes. See here:
http://ianbrettcooper.blogspot.com/2012/08/bicycle-infrastructure-studies.html
He provides easy access to various studies and documentation to back up his point.
http://www.smgov.net/Departments/PCD/Transportation/Bicyclists/Lanes-Facilities-Parking/
and here:
However, after reading this piece by a bicycling heavyweight, I now have my doubts. The thrust of his article is that it is safer for a bicyclist to mix it up with traffic, avoiding the use of bike lanes. See here:
http://ianbrettcooper.blogspot.com/2012/08/bicycle-infrastructure-studies.html
He provides easy access to various studies and documentation to back up his point.