Bike News Roundup: The opposite of Mercer’s new traffic signal timing system
by Tom Fucoloro from Seattle Bike Blog on (#2S2N5)
It's time for the Bike News Roundup! Here's a list of stuff we've been reading lately. This is also an open thread. Is there something bikey on your mind you want to discuss? Start a conversation in the comments below.
First up, this Dutch traffic signal timing system is basically the exact opposite of the cars-first signal system recently launched on Mercer Street:
Pacific Northwest News
- Nikkita Oliver Wants to Set The Record Straight on Urbanism, Equitable Housing, and Seattle's Future | South Seattle Emerald
- RBCA continues to advocate for sidewalks on NE 50th Street - Ravenna-Bryant Community Association
- How Bridie got her bike back
- Detectives Seek Help Solving April Hit-and-Run (Updated with Photos) | SPD Blotter
- SDOT Blog Seattle's Future Streets
- NW NERD: Episode 17 - Mermaids of the Northwest - I'm a guest on this podcast, talking about private bikeshare.
- Seattle has reversed a decades-long trend of rising car ownership - and millennials are the reason | The Seattle Times - Good work!
- The C Is for Crank Interviews: Nikkita Oliver | The C Is for crank
- Sally Bagshaw 10 Reasons to Love a Bike Lane - Another Age Friendly Move
- Oregon transportation funding proposal includes 5% tax on new bicycles - BikePortland.org - Yep, a bike tax" Here's an update on the OR transpo bill.
- Bike sharing may cycle back to Seattle, again | KUOW News and Information - Featuring yours truly.
- The Mystery of the Disappearing Crosswalks - Wedgwood Community Council
- Driver Arrested After Striking Two Pedestrians Near 5th and Union | SPD Blotter
- 'This is not safe:' Grieving mother brings safety changes to highway where son died | KOMO - Mill Creek.
- Analysis offers ammunition for advocates of bike commuting | The Seattle Times
- 4 Tips for Sharing the Trail with Wheelchair Users | Blog - Nelson Boyd Attorneys, PLLC - By Ian Mackay
- Ferry County Rail Trail boosters shunned, stunned by commissioner | The Spokesman-Review
- These boots were made for walking: Vancouverites increasingly go on foot | Metronews
- Young boy hit by car in Auburn crosswalk | KOMO
- Weekly List - National Register of Historic Places Official Website - Includes sections of Seattle's Olmsted Boulevards, including parts of Lake Washington Blvd
- Seattle Could See Return of Bike-Share This Summer - Next City - As a side note, we gotta figure out how to write "bike share." I often use "bikeshare" because it looks kind of cool and that's how Capital Bikeshare in DC spells it. But it should probably be "bike share" if it isn't a proper noun. But definitely not "bike-share."
- Will Private Bikeshare Poison The Well in Seattle? The Urbanist
- Vision Zero Speed Limit Changes Coming to Boyer Ave E and Harbor Ave SW | SDOT Blog
- The Mayoral Candidates on Transit and Housing | Seattle Transit Blog
- Trump's budget proposal zeros out $1.2 billion for Lynnwood light-rail line | The Seattle Times
- Seattle once again nation's fastest-growing big city; population exceeds 700,000 | The Seattle Times
- Police looking for hit-and-run driver in fatal Issaquah crash | King 5
- So, What Does Bob Hasegawa-Who Once Compared Light Rail to Dog Poop-Really Think About Transit? - Slog - The Stranger
- Seattle's top 7 biking workplaces all have one thing in common | PeopleForBikes
- Oak View Group scraps plans for public-funded KeyArena parking garage | The Seattle Times
- The C Is for Crank Interviews: Jessyn Farrell | The C Is for crank
- 20-Year-Old Quinault Father Killed by Hit-and-Run Was a "Basketball Hero," Respected by Youth and Elders Alike - Slog - The Stranger
- Agreement Reached on Mercer Island Access to I-90 | Seattle Transit Blog
- The Cost of Vision Zero The Urbanist
- Bike-share companies vie for chance to set up shop in Seattle | The Seattle Times
- Guys: what the hell? | Washington Area Bicyclist Association
- Bicycle-friendly Seattle not so charming when it comes to bike theft | Mynorthwest
- Ashley got her bike back
- Getting Light Rail Done Faster - McGinn 2017
- Vote For Seattle's Worst Intersection: 2017 The Urbanist
- Cyclist Tragically Paralyzed After Bicycle Accident On Green River Trail | Davis Law Group
- Seattle Can Be A More Walkable City The Urbanist
- Why I Started Cycling Less in Seattle - Next City
Halftime Show! This attempted bike thief in London has some serious tenacity, but his plan is rather flawed.
National & Global News
- Chris Froome's bike totaled in French road rage incident - CNN.com
- Reevely: Ottawa looks to save builders (and buyers) millions on new subdivisions | Ottawa Citizen - By building bike lanes!
- Who's Choosing Bike Share Over the Bus? - CityLab
- The case for bicycles' inevitable triumph over cars - May. 5, 2017
- Not Even Dale Earnhardt Jr. Is Immune to Angry Drivers | Bicycling
- New American study confirms: Physically separated bike lanes are crucial for safety : TreeHugger
- Analyzing Bike Collisions Doesn't Tell the Whole Story - Next City
- No, protected bike lanes do not need to cost $1 million per mile | PeopleForBikes
- Toronto needs hard infrastructure to produce real Vision Zero results: Matt Elliott
- Cyclist Shot in Back While Riding, Shooter Unknown | Bicycling
- A record 107 million Americans have car loans - Money - CNN - This is fine.
- Opinion: How can doctors prescribe cycling when roads are unsafe? - Edmonton Journal
- Marshawn Lynch led a massive bike ride in Oakland and it was awesome - SBNation.com
- Trump's Budget Is a Disaster for Transit, and His Infrastructure Plan Is a Gift to Wall Street - Streetsblog USA
- Murder Charges After Bicyclist Beaten up Dies 2 Weeks Later | North Carolina News | US News
- Blaming People for Wearing Black Wins the Prize for Anti-Pedestrian Idiocy - Streetsblog USA
- First came transit-oriented communities, now it's 'trail-oriented' development
- 'Landmark' study from Seville shows immediate results from a bike network | PeopleForBikes
- Dale Jr. talks about his new love: riding on 2 wheels | Charlotte Observer
- Connecting our cities' scattered bikeways is going to be harder, but worth it | PeopleForBikes
- Portland businesses reward riders through new 'Biko' smartphone app - BikePortland.org
- Tour de l'ile: The largest ride I've ever done - BikePortland.org
- VerifiR - the embeddable bike tracking tech that we've been waiting for | Bike Index