Protesters call for safety improvements after cyclist seriously injured on SE Powell Boulevard

Protesters call for safety improvements after cyclist seriously injured on SE Powell Boulevard

The Oregonian
5/11/15

[…] The cyclist, 22-year-old Alistair Corkett, was headed southbound on the 26th on Sunday morning when driver Barry Scott Allen, 42, turned left in front of him onto westbound Powell, according to police and witness reports. […] The intersection has had 39 accidents between from 2009 to 2013, second most in the stretch of Powell between 24th and 33th avenues, with only 31st Avenue experiencing more, with 54. […]

Why Salt Lake City Chose to Build the First Protected Intersection for Bicycling in the U.S.

Why Salt Lake City Chose to Build the First Protected Intersection for Bicycling in the U.S.

CityLab
5/8/15

[….] The latest innovation in bicycle infrastructure isn’t happening in Portland, Oregon, or New York City, or even Minneapolis. No, the newest thing in safer streets is being rolled out in a somewhat lower-profile bike venue: Salt Lake City. […]

Cyclist who lost leg survives with humor intact; investigation continues, rally planned

Cyclist who lost leg survives with humor intact; investigation continues, rally planned

Portland, Oregon
The Oregonian
5/11/15

A 22-year-old Portland man who had his right leg severed in a collison with a truck in Southeast Portland on Sunday morning is in serious condition and is expected to survive his injuries. [….]

Drivers braced for a year of rush hour delays as work starts on cycle superhighway

Drivers braced for a year of rush hour delays as work starts on cycle superhighway

Evening Standard
5/5/15

[…] Delays are expected throughout the day closer to the largely segregated £47 million “Crossrail for cyclists” route, which runs via Hyde Park Corner, Parliament, Blackfriars and the Tower of London. […] “At the end of the day, does London need protected cycling? Yes it does,” he said. […]

San Jose has ambitious plans to make city streets safer for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians

San Jose has ambitious plans to make city streets safer for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians

San Jose Mercury News
5/4/15

[…] rivers, bicyclists and pedestrians on San Jose streets use the second safest urban roads in the nation. But now there’s a plan to make them safer, as the city embarks on an aggressive $80 million program to slow down speeders, narrow wide streets in favor of bike lanes, make crosswalks more visible and improve lighting across the Bay Area’s biggest city.

The city Department of Transportation on Monday will unveil what is being called “Vision Zero,” […]