Posted by Kevin on May 24 2010
Tags: Bike Commuting, Parking, Policy, Share the Road
Among its many qualities, Portland, Oregon is well-known for its bicycle friendly culture. Whenever my travels take me through the city I set aside some time to seek out and observe key elements that contribute to that success. Yesterday, with several hours before our Amtrak train was scheduled to depart Portland’s Union Station, Marion and [...]
Posted by Todd on Oct 09 2009
Tags: Share the Road
This just in from the director of the VT Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition, Nancy Schulz:
The latest Vermont Driver’s Manual recommends that drivers “leave at least four feet of passing space between the right side of your vehicle and a bicyclist.” (p. 40)
This language represents an improvement from the former text which called for a minimum [...]
Posted by Todd on Sep 25 2009
Tags: Bike Commuting, Share the Road
You may have spotted these new markings along Pine Street, but what exactly do they mean? After the jump, find out more about VT’s first stencil of this kind and what they are trying to convey. Hint: They don’t mean bike tenting ahead…
