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In Paris, Plans for a Seine Reinvention

In Paris, Plans for a Seine Reinvention

City Lab
May 7, 2015

[…] Following a set of promises to slash diesel usage, extend lower speed limits and bar polluting cars from the city core, Mayor Anne Hidalgo this week announced a plan to thoroughly reclaim the quayside on the right bank of the River Seine for pedestrians. With cars already banished from a long strip of the Left Bank, the Seine in central Paris will as of summer 2016 be entirely encased within two lush, motor-free parkland buffers. […]

Toyota promises to help find cause of Takata air bag defects

Toyota promises to help find cause of Takata air bag defects

LA Times
May 22, 2015

[…] Toyota vowed to help pinpoint the cause of a defect in air bags used in more than 50 million vehicles worldwide, saying the auto industry risks losing the trust of car buyers if the problem drags on unresolved.

The air bags, made by Takata Corp. of Japan, can deploy with too much force, potentially causing injury or even death. […]

Chief’s Corner: A Police Chief Reflects on a Tragedy

Chief’s Corner: A Police Chief Reflects on a Tragedy

Hinesburg Record
May 21, 2015

[…] Regardless of sympathies, we cannot lose sight that Richard Tom was killed while riding his bicycle down the shoulder of the road on one of the first decent days after a long winter, minding his own business. Although bicyclists are always aware of the inherent danger from speeding or distracted drivers, this event crossed an unimaginable line. […]

Vancouver drivers at fault in 93% of collisions with bicycles: city report

Vancouver drivers at fault in 93% of collisions with bicycles: city report

Metro News
May 12, 2015

[…] The cycling safety report presented to city council Tuesday found that cyclists had the right-of-way in 93 per cent of vehicle-bicycle collisions where it could be determined.

Even though the right-of-way could only be determined in 54 per cent of cases – the data is based on 3,000 ICBC collisions in between 2007 and 2012 – the statistic presents a twist in the city’s endless car versus bike debate, where the common narrative involves reckless cyclists frustrating drivers to the point of road rage. […]

Ride Of Silence

Ride Of Silence

This is a global ride – find out when your community is doing the ride, or organize your own ride.
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Bike San Diego, and their Ride of Silence Route, May 20, 2015 meet at 7pm

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Orange County Wheelmen road May 16, 2015

[…] On May 20, 2015 at 7:00 PM, the Ride of Silence will begin in North America and roll across the globe. Cyclists will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. […]

Bicyclists to ride through Boston to honor those killed or injured

Bicyclists to ride through Boston to honor those killed or injured

Bost Globe
May 19, 2015

More than 150 cyclists are expected to join an eerily silent expedition through Boston this week in memory of those who have been injured or killed by cars while riding their bikes.

The “Ride of Silence,” part of an international movement that began more than a decade ago in Texas, will lead bikers on a 5.2-mile journey through the city. […]