Tag: bike news roundup

Bikes are playing a vital role in Japan as power outages, scarce gas and devastated infrastructure make it extremely difficult for people to get around by anything other than human power. @tokyobybike has been providing updates on Twitter. Others writing about the subject: Copenhagenize, Grist, and TIME Magazine. If you are following anyone else, provide…

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“Floating Parking” & Bike Buffer Zone in Separated Bike Lanes from Streetfilms on Vimeo. I’m going to need to do more of these news roundups at this rate. Or maybe more single posts highlighting the best of the best. But here you go, another long roundup full of good stuff. Ray LaHood gets bike advocates…

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Moving Beyond the Automobile: Biking from Streetfilms on Vimeo. StreetFilms’ Moving Beyond the Automobile series is going to be great. Lots of good videos still to come (congestion pricing, highway removal and traffic calming? When are these coming to IMAX?) Sightline looks at a pattern of area traffic projections falling short. Colorado driver Bryce Barker…

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Copenhagenize visits the University of Mexico City. Incredible stuff: UNAM – The Bicycle Friendly University in Mexico City from Copenhagenize on Vimeo. This roundup has so much good stuff in it. Apparently nobody told the world’s bikers that it’s winter, and they should stop doing cool stuff (okay, some of these are from the southern…

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Seattle Transit Blog has a good roundup of state transportation bills. Look, stop saying Boston Biker is the one slowing you down. He’s sick of it. A map of campsites you can bike to in one day for a bike camping getaway. Only catch is that you need to live in Portland. Seattle Google Maps…

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Strategies for Getting Around Without Bike Lights (or Pants) from BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE on Vimeo. Raise money to start a new Major Taylor club at Chief Sealth High School in West Seattle by spinning (or sponsoring someone else to spin). Bike rack etiquette.

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