Comments on: Congress takes a step towards “completing America’s streets” http://t4america.org/blog/2009/03/12/congress-takes-a-step-towards-completing-americas-streets/ Tue, 22 May 2012 05:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Complete Streets Act | LJUrban.com | Dream Big. Live Small. Do Good. | LJUrban.com http://t4america.org/blog/2009/03/12/congress-takes-a-step-towards-completing-americas-streets/#comment-1442 Complete Streets Act | LJUrban.com | Dream Big. Live Small. Do Good. | LJUrban.com Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:46:31 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=730#comment-1442 [...] new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed.If you haven’t already heard, the Complete Streets Act, which is before the House and the Senate right now, would ensure that stimulus funds spent on new [...] [...] new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed.If you haven’t already heard, the Complete Streets Act, which is before the House and the Senate right now, would ensure that stimulus funds spent on new [...]

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]]> By: The Bike Pittsburgh Blog Archives » The nation’s bike advocates storm the castle at the National Bike Summit, DC http://t4america.org/blog/2009/03/12/congress-takes-a-step-towards-completing-americas-streets/#comment-1432 The Bike Pittsburgh Blog Archives » The nation’s bike advocates storm the castle at the National Bike Summit, DC Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:13:03 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=730#comment-1432 [...] Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced an important bill to coincide with the National Bike Summit, The Complete Streets Act of 2009. Using a “fix it first” principle, complete streets are designed to be safe and [...] [...] Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced an important bill to coincide with the National Bike Summit, The Complete Streets Act of 2009. Using a “fix it first” principle, complete streets are designed to be safe and [...]

]]> By: The Bike Pittsburgh Blog Archives » The Headlines: 3.13.09 http://t4america.org/blog/2009/03/12/congress-takes-a-step-towards-completing-americas-streets/#comment-1426 The Bike Pittsburgh Blog Archives » The Headlines: 3.13.09 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:30:32 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=730#comment-1426 [...] Congress takes a step towards “completing America’s streets” T4America [...] [...] Congress takes a step towards “completing America’s streets” T4America [...]

]]> By: Peter http://t4america.org/blog/2009/03/12/congress-takes-a-step-towards-completing-americas-streets/#comment-1419 Peter Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:39:39 +0000 http://t4america.org/?p=730#comment-1419 i can definitely get behind the idea of pushing for better/'complete' streets, even if i'm not crazy about the particular examples provided above. :) those examples don't seem to provide proper accommodation for cyclists. for instance, there does not seem to be a cycletrack/physically-separated bike lane on the top photo set. we know that physical separation is crucial in order to provide 'subjective safety'. http://hembrow.blogspot.com/2008/09/three-types-of-safety.html maybe the national law could be written somewhat ambiguously and allow states to tighten up standards if they so choose? and now i'm curious what Netherlands' laws actually say. wonder if i can get them in English. i can definitely get behind the idea of pushing for better/’complete’ streets, even if i’m not crazy about the particular examples provided above. :)

those examples don’t seem to provide proper accommodation for cyclists. for instance, there does not seem to be a cycletrack/physically-separated bike lane on the top photo set. we know that physical separation is crucial in order to provide ‘subjective safety’.

http://hembrow.blogspot.com/2008/09/three-types-of-safety.html

maybe the national law could be written somewhat ambiguously and allow states to tighten up standards if they so choose? and now i’m curious what Netherlands’ laws actually say. wonder if i can get them in English.

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