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After the Addition of Bike Lanes and Plazas, Manhattan Traffic Moves Faster

By Stephen Miller | Sep 9, 2013 | No Comments

After several blocks in the heart of Times Square were pedestrianized and protected bike lanes were added to five avenues in the middle of Manhattan, motor vehicle traffic is actually moving more smoothly than before, according to the latest release of NYC DOT’s annual Sustainable Streets Index [PDF]. The report, which gathers data from the […]

Menlo Park Expands Red Light Photo Enforcement Program

By Andrew Boone | Sep 4, 2013 | 43 Comments

Last week, the Menlo Park City Council voted to extend its red light photo enforcement program for an additional five years and add a fifth red light camera at the intersection of Bayfront Expressway and Chilco Street, where 20 collisions have resulted in 14 injuries and one fatality since 2008. A temporary test camera installed […]

In Cleveland, Trucker Went to Prison, Lost License for Killing Woman on Bike

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 28, 2013 | 8 Comments

So far, no charges have been filed against the truck driver who earlier this month turned right across the bike lane on Folsom Street, killing 24-year-old Amelie Le Moullac. SFPD investigators are reviewing the video of the crash that SFBC staffer Marc Caswell located and handed to them — a piece of evidence that police say will […]

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A Montreal Intersection Morphs Into a Wonderful Neighborhood Space

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Aug 28, 2013 | No Comments

On a Bixi bike excursion to get some ice cream in Montreal, my wife and I stumbled upon the intersection of Fairmount Avenue and Rue Clark, recently upgraded with colorful new street furniture, traffic calming treatments, and a two-way protected bike lane. The space is teeming with street life. When you arrive at this lovely place […]

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Montreal’s Car-free Rue St. Catherine and Bustling Bike Rush Hour

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Aug 26, 2013 | No Comments

While spending a week in Montreal, my wife and I stayed right along the Rue Sainte Catherine, which we discovered is closed to motor vehicles from May 15 through September 6 in two main sections. The first, a mile-long stretch that’s been car-free in the summer since 2008, has a lot of restaurants and is […]

SamTrans Upgrades El Camino Real Bus Service With More Reliable Route

By Andrew Boone | Aug 22, 2013 | 34 Comments

SamTrans hopes to attract more transit riders after combining its popular 390 and 391 bus routes into a single route, called ECR, that now runs the length of San Mateo County along El Camino Real with more frequent and reliable service. The ECR runs every 15 minutes on weekdays and every 20 minutes on weekends […]

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