[bikeqld] some ideas from O/s

[Michael Yeates]

Hi ...

Those providing cycling facilities often seem to be at a loss as to 
where to put them (given so many don't seem to have a rational or 
useful start point or they suddenly end where most needed) .. but one 
target for encouraging cycling is to provide facilities that give 
access to bus and train stations ...

Now if Texas "can do" it, surely ....

And if REDUCING rather building more roads and tunnels etc improves 
congestion ....

MY.....................

 From CentreLines #220 ...

BICYCLE LANES COMING TO DALLAS (TX)

-> According to a Jan. 21st 33-TV News story, "Travis James doesn't 
own a car. He doesn't need to. He lives in Uptown Dallas and he can 
ride his bicycle to and from work. Also, James figures this way he is 
getting more exercise, and reducing traffic congestion and pollution. 
James admits sometimes riding on the city's streets scares him. He 
wishes the city had bike lanes. 'It would give us a safe route down 
the streets as opposed to having to weave in and out of traffic,' 
James said. Those lanes are on the way. Dallas has received a 
$375,000 grant from the North Texas Council of Governments to develop 
something called 'complete streets.' That refers to streets that 
actually accommodate all sorts of transit, whether it's cars, 
bicycles or pedestrians.

"The program will mainly focus on bike lanes that lead to bus and 
rail stations. Also, bike lanes that lead to the Katy Trail, which is 
very popular with bicycle riders in Uptown. The program is modeled 
after cities like Chicago, Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, British 
Columbia. Jane Smith won't ride her bicycle off the Katy Trail, but 
she says she might start that with the creation of new bike lanes. 
'Yeah, I would. Of course it still wouldn't be as safe as the trail. 
You know those Texas Drivers,' Smith said..."

Source: 
<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102443041090&e=0011j-e-wVTOkfvuykgKoG7zAslw-DXyqZdIWvMlhxlfv-cXNfM8xGTTn1CShuqde9tX4omdI39A7SGW7buby1KQd9H4hNR-81Ubu7mPK7BVTf5ca4ttqZjiQ==>http://tinyurl.com/byclvc
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Title: "Bicycle Lanes Coming to Dallas"
Author: Norris Deajon


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