It is a tragedy 2 see organisations praising intentions. Stalin had (or at least said himself to have) good intentions of feeding the masses, modernise Russia...
Friends. 1. Do any of you have experience in any kind of safe cycling helmet that can be handily tucked away? 2. And that is also same as, let us say, somehow...
In a message dated 03/07/2007 11:59:30 GMT Daylight Time, eric.britton@... writes: 1. Do any of you have experience in any kind of safe cycling helmet...
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Jul 3, 2007 12:59 pm
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Hi, From my experience, the main issue with bike helmets is not so much their ability to be folded or stashed away, but rather their comfort and "capability to...
Hi from the upside down world (of at least this part, Australia) ... where helmets are therefore compulsory (because if you fall off, you land on your head). ...
"I am not however anti-helmet as wearing one is a personal health and welfare issue but compulsion is probably less cost effective than would be compelling...
Car-free downtown - idea 'rattles around' in mayor's head Kevin Werner, Mountain (Jun 8, 2007) The city of Hamilton could ban the use of vehicles from its...
I don't think the issue is of compelling people to use them, which would carry a message that they are more dangerous than they are. It is how does one...
Chris Bradshaw
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Jul 5, 2007 5:14 am
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Maybe we've forgotten the old 'bunch of bananas' which was worn by racing cyclists in years' past. Naturally portable and fully functional (except it was not...
Tramsol@...
Jul 5, 2007 5:14 am
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(In the newspaper article at the end of this note, you have one typical media report on the Paris Vélib project which opened on Sunday, including the usual...
A useful report Eric, but I wonder, with all this media being magneticallly drawn to the 'new' scheme promoted by an organisation with great expertise in media...
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Jul 18, 2007 12:34 pm
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The Path of Least Congestion By DAVID HASKELL - Op-Ed Contributor NYT July 18, 2007 CONGESTION pricing came to a halt after a head-on collision with Albany...
From today's edition of Miljörapporten Direkt: Brittiskt tips till bilköpare Det brittiska transportministeriet har öppnat en internetsida där alla bilar...
Hi Eric, How are you? How is Paris? in case you do not know this website yet... I found it very amusing and positive. Regards, Saskia ... Amsterdam Bicycles ...
Our friends from Pune, and particularly the environmentalist/activist Manisha Gutman who came to Paris to have a look for herself, have come up with a pair of...
Hi all, It is only 10days left to the conference. Istanbul Team invites you to the 'Towards Carfree Cities Conference VII- Istanbul'. There will be rich...
From CTC newsletter ''News Cycle facilities encourage cycling but don't improve safety Three Danish researchers have published what is probably the largest ...
... e researchers conclude that well-designed cycle facilities do have ... This seems to me a case where it would be necessay to look in great detail at the...
But isn't the real bottom line here that while cycle paths, etc. have a role to play, that the main thrust from the vantage of city policy must be to slow...
25 August 2007 Sorry if this is a dumb question but are you suggesting that it is wrong on part of planners, officials and bureaucracies to continue promoting...
Someone wants more controls? The electricity alone required to power the UK's galaxy of 24-hour traffic lights produces 57,000 tonnes of CO2. Make cycling...
Martin Cassini
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Aug 26, 2007 11:58 am
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You've got it wrong. The main thrust of city polcy must be to reduce as much as feasible the total number of motorized vehicles on the streets. Sidney Falco ...
Surely the explanation is that provision of segregated facilities encourages cycling by people inexperienced on main roads, or has this factor been discounted...
Dear group members who will be in 'Towards Carfree Cities VII- Istanbul' next week. There is a new and important update about conference venues. On Monday and...
Absolutely agreed. Slow down; and also do something about the vehices which are most threatening to cyclists. Buses, perhaps not much can be done. Get rid of...
Stephen, ... Interesting that you mention that... I would: 1. Never allow cyclists and buses to share a lane. Bus lanes with cyclists create danger for...
Hello everyone, Very important thread - below are my views on some of your responses: Sujit - Planning always involves balancing various competing priorities -...
