The Monday Roundup

Let’s get started shall we? Here’s the news and stories that caught our eyes this past week… — So what really happened in terms of transportation behavior in New York after Sandy? The Rudin Center at NYU has released results of a survey. One takeaway: “Walking and biking commuters were, on average, the least frustrated.” … Read more

Welcome to Monday. Hope you enjoyed the holiday. Let’s get right back to it shall we? — The big news (just hit this morning) is that Mayor of Toronto Rob Ford — a bike hater who will live in infamy for ripping out a bike lane — was removed from office for improprieties surrounding a … Read more

“[Mayor of Toronto] Rob Ford… told the Toronto Sun he “listened to the taxpayers and [did] what they wanted me to do.”— blogTO on the removal of Jarvis St. bike lanes. — Like them or not, each week it seems like there are more signs that e-bikes are gaining a serious foothold in the U.S. … Read more

There were many interesting and important bike-related stories on the web this week. Below are the ones that caught my eye… — After my time in New York City, I’ve been thinking a lot about how we build cities. In central Maine (of all places), there’s a development project in the works called Piscataquis Village … Read more

“Streets that prioritize biking and walking and include amenities like bike lanes and pedestrian plazas have been proven to boost retail sales by 10-25 percent.”— Statement by Transportation Alternatives Here’s the news and other interesting stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – An article from Bill McKibben Rolling Stone discusses the terrifying new … Read more

“…these data suggest that warning patients who are medically unfit to drive may reduce the risk of road crashes…”— Statement by researchers at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Here’s the news and other interesting stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Local Portland businessman Chris King recently visited the White House to talk about … Read more

“…although traffic accidents remain a major public safety problem, the biggest killer of people ages 5 to 34, vehicle travel is far safer than it was a few decades ago.”— The New York Times Here’s the news and other interesting stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – The Wall Street Journal takes a … Read more

“I’m try[ing] to catch up on my work and you know I keep my eyes on the road, but I’m a busy man.”–Toronto Mayor Rob Ford after being asked if he reads while driving Here’s the news and other interesting stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Amidst the controversy of the USADA’s … Read more

This week’s Monday Roundup is brought to you by the 10th annual Harvest Century, a benefit for Community Vision, coming September 30th. Here’s the news and other interesting stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – A surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana got caught in gridlock while driving into work. Being late wasn’t an … Read more

“…a pedestrian, a bicyclist and an automobile driver enter an intersection. The person in the car turns and hits either the person on foot or the person on the bike, killing her. Question: What happens to the driver? In most states, nothing.”— Alex Marshall, Senior Fellow at The Regional Plan Association Here’s the news and … Read more

“…a phrase that has popped up around the country as cities spend more transportation dollars on transit; add streetcars, bus and bike lanes…”— NPR’s Franklyn Cater discussing the “war on cars” Here’s the news and a handful of videos that caught our eyes this past week… – Grim news this week from the National Highway … Read more

“Picture 11 miles of smoothly paved bike path meandering through the countryside. Largely uninterrupted by roads or intersections, it passes fields, backyards, chirping birds, a lake, some ducks and, at every mile, an air pump…”— The New York Times Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – One … Read more