Let's talk curb extensions!
Curb extensions visually and physically narrow a road, creating safer, shorter crossings for pedestrians. They align pedestrians with the parking lane, instead of placing them behind parked cars. And they add space for street furniture and plants.
NYC's 14th Street busway results are in, and they're a holiday treat:
22-47% faster buses 🚌💨
24% more people taking the bus 🙌
26-50% more #bikenyc 🚴♀️
Close to zero impact on side streets 🚗
In short: the busway that unlocked the street!
Full results: bit.ly/2EBpVZr
Soon, in Madrid 🇪🇸:
➡️80% of streets will have 30 km/h speed limits (18 mph)
➡️Some streets restricted to 20 km/h
➡️Pedestrians may cross anywhere - not just at crosswalks
➡️Most cars restricted from the center of the city
¡Sostenibilidad en moción!
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Introducing NACTO's newest guidance product: Don't Give Up at the Intersection! (aka How to Design All Ages & Abilities Bicycle Crossings)
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Many bike facilities exclude many people who might otherwise ride, favoring very confident cyclists. To achieve ridership growth, improve safety, and bolster local economies, bikeway design must meet the needs of a broader set of potential riders.
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There are 2,300 intersections with traffic lights in Montreal.
Over the next few years, *every single one of them* will be reprogrammed to given pedestrians priority.
"We're adding time for people to cross the street."
Thousands of concerned individuals, cities, advocates, and national organizations have called for @NHTSAgov to stop giving five-star safety ratings to the vehicles most likely to kill people walking and biking in a crash.