In Copenhagen, Motoring on Cyclists’ Terms
Today on the Network, Copenhagenize takes a look at a proposal that shakes up the traditional "complete street" concept.
As presented in a municipal "idea catalogue," the plan is to redesign Copenhagen's Vestergade as a "bicycle street," where cyclists and pedestrians come first, and motor vehicle traffic is the second-tier mode.
The entire road will be turned into a bi-directional cycle path, with pedestrian paths on either end and flex parking for deliveries and bicycle parking. The street will remain a one direction street for cars, but their speed limit will be reduced to that of a bicycle's. Something that means bicycles are given the home team advantage. The document reads: "motoring allowed on bicycles' terms." Other road sections would be blocked for car traffic altogether, which is a wonderful improvement in roads that already are heavily bike dominated.
"In the world of urban cycling," writes Kristen Maddox, "there are contra-lanes ... and then there are contra-lanes." Indeed.
Elsewhere today: The Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation marks the one-year anniversary of Kansas City bike-share. N8than questions how it could be that striking 13 cyclists at one time, as a motorist did in Arkansas this week, is not necessarily considered a crime. And Quickrelease.TV says the UK Department for Transport is hopelessly auto-centric.
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