Study: Two-Way Bike Lanes Produce More Injuries
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A new study looks at what kinds of bikeway designs offer the most safety benefits. Dutch-style sidewalk-level bike lanes win out.
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Drivers Are More Dangerous Near Women Cyclists
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Research finding that drivers pass women more closely may help explain why women express greater fears about cycling.
A Denver Newscaster’s Epic Takedown of Bike-Lane Nimbys
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Local news coverage of bike safety can be dreadful. So we’ve got to hand it to Kyle Clark of 9News in Denver. After a group of homeowners tried to halt the construction of a bike lane on South Marion Street, Clark responded with an appeal for compassion and reason, noting that a woman had been […]
Bike Infrastructure Boosts Job Access: Report
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In cities with good bike infrastructure, residents can access thousands of additional jobs on two wheels, a new study finds.
Pittsburgh Reveals the Downside of Self-Driving Cars
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Wider inequality. More sprawl. Worse transit. Those are some of the outcomes we could see from self-driving cars in cities, according to a Pittsburgh-based transit advocacy group.
Helmets Do Nothing, Says British Surgeon
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Many cyclists believe bike helmets will protect their skull if they ever get into a crash, but a British neurosurgeon claimed they are not worth the trouble. Dr. Henry Marsh, a neurosurgeon at St. George’s Hospital in London who treats patients with cycling injuries, argued that most helmets are ineffective and “too flimsy” to keep […]