Archive for the 'theory' Category
Tucson bike advocacy
Back from my trip, I discovered that my readers took over my blog while I was away, particularly in the comments section of the post below on bike boulevards. Tom Thivener wrote a comment regarding something I often hear from local cyclists:
Tucson is probably the only community rated Silver or higher by the League [...]
Tom Thivener on bike boulevards
In response to my earlier post on bike boulevards, Tom Thivener, Tucson’s Bike and Pedestrian Program Manager, sent me a few comments. He said that people here in Tucson don’t always have a clear picture of what a bike boulevard is (I think he was including me in that statement), which he says is [...]
Read More..>>I (heart) bike boulevards
There’s been some controversy in Tucson bike-politics of late over bike boulevards.
It seems that some members of the Tucson/Pima County Bike Advisory Committee disagree that money on bike boulevards is well spent — they want to see the money spent on bike lanes. I’ve heard lots of arguments for this, some which [...]
Something about a separated bike path
I’ve never shied away from riding on city streets. I prefer a road with a striped bike lane to one without, and I like the 3rd Street bikeway, but it is not often between where I am and where I want to be. And I won’t go that far out of my way [...]
Read More..>>At least this doesn’t seem to be happening any more
This reads like it came out of the Onion. A guy gets doored, and when the police arrive they ticket him for not having a bell on his bike and apologize to the motorist who doored him.
Later that day the bicyclist gets back from the hospital to discover his bike has been stolen.
One of [...]
Every bike a love affair, every car a . . .
From the NYT today:
The daily activities most associated with happiness are sex, socializing after work and having dinner with others. The daily activity most injurious to happiness is commuting. According to one study, joining a group that meets even just once a month produces the same happiness gain as doubling your income.
Did someone say Tuesday [...]
Read More..>>Another sign we are winning
I saw today that CNN.com has as one its main stories . . . the Los Angeles Tweed ride! Granted, it’s an “ireport,” which is where they highlight a story written by a member of the public, but still.
Popular culture is showing increasing reception to stories about how riding a bike is fun. [...]
Tucson City Council to investigate licensing bikes
Mike Mckisson at TucsonVelo is reporting that the Tucson City Council is considering bike licensing in Tucson. Seems they are thinking about a ten-dollar license fee.
I guess I am not in principle opposed to this idea, but I do have a nagging voice telling me that riding a bike should be a right, not [...]
Fighting bicycle traffic tickets in Pima County Justice Court
Readers of this blog know that I have recommended fighting those stop-sign tickets you get on your bike if you are pulled over by Tucson Police Department officers. As I have often stated in this blog, you aren’t going to win (most likely) on fighting the ticket, but what you can do is get [...]
Read More..>>A terrible new AZ Court ruling for State, County, and Municipal employees who have been injured
The Arizona Supreme Court announced yesterday that it would not grant review to a Division Two Arizona Court of Appeals case, Ariz. Dep’t of Trans. v. Cox.
Jennifer and Richard Cox were injured in a motor vehicle accident and incurred medical expenses of $25,000.00. They obtained a total of $30,000.00 from the motorist who hit [...]