Crap cycle lane policy in New York. The lanes are fine but they are full of crap.
The YouTube video by Casey Neistat has gone viral - 418,340 views in three days.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2011/jun/09/casey-neistat-bike-lane
Crap cycle lanes of Melbourne The Warrington Cycle Campaign in the UK produced "Crap Cycle Lanes: 50 Worst Cycle Lanes in Britain" (Eye Books, 2007). It documents how bad transport infrastructure often lets down or endangers cyclists. This blog provides some similar cases of misplaced investment and neglect from around Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Let's actually get workmen on site rather than producing 'cycling strategies'. You have to laugh (otherwise you would cry)
Thursday, 9 June 2011
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Danny MacAskill ignores a "Cyclists Dismount" sign
And shows what to do when encountering a dangerous bridge!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj6ho1-G6tw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj6ho1-G6tw
Friday, 7 January 2011
Darebin lack of cycling funding
Suzanne Robson. 14 Dec 10. Darebin lack of cycling funding wheel setback. The Preston Leader.
Highlights a lack of funding for new cycle infrastructure in Darebin, northern suburbs of Melbourne. Darebin has made some uninspired decisions in recent years and there is a lot of lazy infrastructure planning - more white lines, rather than tackling dangerous spots and pinch points that are heavily used by cyclists. I have highlighted some of these on this site.
Update 2011 New Darebin cycling strategy being developed. Some community input. Let us hope it redresses the lethal spots like the High Street to Clifton Hill bridge over the Merri Creek.
Highlights a lack of funding for new cycle infrastructure in Darebin, northern suburbs of Melbourne. Darebin has made some uninspired decisions in recent years and there is a lot of lazy infrastructure planning - more white lines, rather than tackling dangerous spots and pinch points that are heavily used by cyclists. I have highlighted some of these on this site.
Update 2011 New Darebin cycling strategy being developed. Some community input. Let us hope it redresses the lethal spots like the High Street to Clifton Hill bridge over the Merri Creek.
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
New VIC state bike planning guidelines
Apparently things are moving along.
http://www.bv.com.au/change-the-world/42133/
New state guidelines have been issued by the Dept. of Transport in Oct 2010. http://media.bv.com.au:8080/file/file/VTP%20Cycling%20Strategy_Guidelines.pdf
The document is aimed at the major culprits - road builders and managers - and argues for full consideration of bicycle facilities in future road planning and building. Even along major roads, like in Copenhagen.
I don't see anything here about fixing up the crap cycle lanes that are incomplete or dangerous, however. And builders can get out of building new facilities by claiming they are unecessary or unsuitable for the location. So the policy is welcome but needs to be tested.
contact: Department of Transport, Sustainable and Active Transport Policy, walkingandcycling "at" transport.vic.gov.au
http://www.bv.com.au/change-the-world/42133/
New state guidelines have been issued by the Dept. of Transport in Oct 2010. http://media.bv.com.au:8080/file/file/VTP%20Cycling%20Strategy_Guidelines.pdf
The document is aimed at the major culprits - road builders and managers - and argues for full consideration of bicycle facilities in future road planning and building. Even along major roads, like in Copenhagen.
I don't see anything here about fixing up the crap cycle lanes that are incomplete or dangerous, however. And builders can get out of building new facilities by claiming they are unecessary or unsuitable for the location. So the policy is welcome but needs to be tested.
contact: Department of Transport, Sustainable and Active Transport Policy, walkingandcycling "at" transport.vic.gov.au
Monday, 23 August 2010
BETS - Bicycle Emissions Trading Scheme
Bicycle Based Emissions Trading proposal from Dr Paul Mulvaney, University of Melbourne.
Saturday, 21 August 2010
Research corner
Wearing A Helmet Puts Cyclists At Risk, Suggests Research ScienceDaily (Sep. 13, 2006). Dr Ian Walker's research in Bath, UK. Wear a helmet and drivers pass you closer. Are you listening, Bicycle Victoria?
See also research on helmets collected here - an interesting range of studies
- ABC radio broadcast on helmet laws on 21 Sept '10
- A Virtuous Cycle: Safety In Numbers For Bicycle Riders ScienceDaily (Sep. 7, 2008) Dr Chris Rissel, Sydney Uni says "We should create a cycling friendly environment and accentuate cycling's positives rather than stress negatives with 'safety campaigns' that focus on cyclists without addressing drivers and road conditions. Reminding people of injury rates and risks, to wear helmets and reflective visible clothes has the unintended effect of reinforcing fears of cycling which discourages people from cycling." Motorists seem to change their behaviour and drive more safely when they see more cyclists and pedestrians around.
- Major review article here Pucher J, J Dill and S Handy.2010. Infrastructure, Programs and Policies to Increase Bicycling: An International Review," Preventive Medicine, Vol. 50, No. S1, January 2010, pp S106-S125 Click here for PDF.
Cycle Resource Centre from the Australian National Cycling Strategy 2005-10, Australia
Sunday, 15 August 2010
News from Waltham Forest
Bad infrastructure in the London suburbs
http://crapwalthamforest.blogspot.com/2009/03/absolutely-fabulous.html
http://crapwalthamforest.blogspot.com/2009/03/absolutely-fabulous.html
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