Biz Journals
May 18, 2015
[…] With its naked bike ride (one of the world’s largest), high percentage of bike commuters (the most of any major U.S. city), and its 319 miles of bikeways, Portland is known worldwide as a bike-friendly city. [….]
ABC News Australia
May 17, 2015
[…] Within three years, mountain bike tourism is expected to add $15 million to the region’s economy and generate nearly 100 jobs. […]
Newark Advocate
May 16, 2015
[…] Eleven of 17 fatal crashes in 2014 involved drivers or passengers who were not wearing seat belts. So far in 2015, there have been eight deaths resulting from six crashes. [….]
Boston Globe
May 17, 2015
[…] Tragedy struck an annual triathlon in Sudbury Sunday morning when a cyclist in the race was killed after being hit by a pickup truck, officials said. [….] A spokeswoman for Ryan declined to say if Hudson Road had been closed to vehicular traffic at the time of the crash. [….]
Sustainable Cities Collective
May 14, 2015
[…] With 14 million people living in dense communities, the city has faced intense traffic congestion and low air quality. To improve livability and public health, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM)—the agency responsible for cycling projects— is turning to active design targets, pledging to build 1,050 km of cycle lanes in Istanbul by 2023. [….]
Fast Coexist
[…] The report from Portland State University looks at eight “Green Lane” projects sponsored by PeopleForBikes, an advocacy group in Colorado. Researchers tracked the impact of the new lanes in Austin, Chicago, Portland (Oregon), San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., by analyzing camera footage, interviewing cyclists, and sending out surveys to local residents. […]
Evening Standard
May 15, 2015
[…] The research, conducted by Privilege Insurance, found women outscored males in in-car tests and also when observed anonymously at busy London junction Hyde Park Corner.
But the study found only 28 per cent of women believed they were better behind the wheel than men, with only 13 per cent of men thinking women were better drivers. […]
Kansas City Star
May 15, 2015
[…] period between the holidays are the “100 deadliest days of the summer” and are especially dangerous for teen drivers. In 2013, June, July and August had higher teen crash deaths than other months during the year, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,” the magazine reports.
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Portland KATU ABC News
May 13, 2015
[…] Bicyclists have planned a “die-in” at Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) headquarters in downtown Portland Wednesday, several days after a fellow biker’s leg was severed by a pickup truck driver. […] Monday, Portland’s bicycling community held a protest along SE Powell Boulevard, maintaining it’s a dangerous stretch of road for both bikers and pedestrians. […]
Mountain X
May 12, 2105
[…] The study credits bicycle tourism with a $14 million estimated annual economic impact in the region. […] The statistics from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials show that work on greenways, sidewalks and bicycle facilities, on average, creates the most jobs — 17 jobs per $1 million spent, generating 4.5 more jobs than the next-most productive categories, new highway construction and pavement widening. […]
