Category: #visionzero

Crosswalks Along Major Streets – San Francisco vs. Los Angeles

Very interesting data and info graphics…length of road compared, number of crosswalks, distance between crosswalks average, and longest distance between crosswalks…

From Minneapolis, Evidence That the Census Undercounts Walking and Biking

Streetsblog
May 15, 2015

[…] The UMN team found that driving decreased in the region between 2000 and 2010, while biking and walking grew. Cycling rose over that period from 1.4 to 2.2 percent of trips. […]

The (Huge) Financial Case for Walkable Communities

Globe ST
May 18, 2015

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Walkable urban regions in the US have a 41% higher GDP over non-walkable regions. “That’s the difference between countries like Germany and Romania,” according to Christopher Leinberger, professor at George Washington University School of Business and president of Locus, a national coalition of real estate developers and investors who advocate for sustainable, walkable urban development in metropolitan areas.

Residential walkable communities generate four times the tax revenue compared to regional and business malls, the panelists also said.
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Istanbul to Build 1,050km of Cycle Lanes to Beat Congestion and Poor Air

Sustainable Cities Collective
May 14, 2015

[…] With 14 million people living in dense communities, the city has faced intense traffic congestion and low air quality. To improve livability and public health, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM)—the agency responsible for cycling projects— is turning to active design targets, pledging to build 1,050 km of cycle lanes in Istanbul by 2023. [….]

The Case For Protected Bike Lanes

Fast Coexist

[…] The report from Portland State University looks at eight “Green Lane” projects sponsored by PeopleForBikes, an advocacy group in Colorado. Researchers tracked the impact of the new lanes in Austin, Chicago, Portland (Oregon), San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., by analyzing camera footage, interviewing cyclists, and sending out surveys to local residents. […]

Bicyclists plan ‘die-in’ after man’s leg severed in Powell Blvd. crash

Portland KATU ABC News
May 13, 2015

[…] Bicyclists have planned a “die-in” at Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) headquarters in downtown Portland Wednesday, several days after a fellow biker’s leg was severed by a pickup truck driver. […] Monday, Portland’s bicycling community held a protest along SE Powell Boulevard, maintaining it’s a dangerous stretch of road for both bikers and pedestrians. […]