[...] I saw these bike corrals here, here, and here I was ridiculously [...]

We know the technology is there, but still we accept that many intersections (especially in the suburbs) don\’t adequately detect bicycles, further fostering that feel that we actually don\’t belong on these streets.

Greg Raisman makes a real key point when he states that the corrals – by allowing cyclists to park on the asphalt – are a real equalizer, giving the people the sense that whether they are driving a car or riding a bike, their community/city respects them equally.

In some way I wished that our cities (and the BTA) would direct more energy on the many inequalities that still exist on our public roadways, making cyclists often feel like second class citizens. M

y biggest pet peeve are the many traffic lights I come across on a daily basis that don\’t get tripped by a bicycle, forcing me either to illegally proceed through a red light (which is what I assume most cars would do if a traffic light doesn\’t function) or cross over to the sidewalk to push the ped crossing button (not always safe or easy when you are already positioned in the left turn lane). We know the technology is there, but still we accept that many intersections (especially in the suburbs) are not adequately detect bicycles, further ostering that feel that we actually don\’t belong on these streets.

[...] USA, that idea doesn’t seem to have occurred to the city planners. [Update: I learned from this blog that Portland does create bike parking by subtracting car parking! Good on ya, [...]

Burritos and bikes.. aaah, a match made in heaven!