tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post4891553455184624131..comments2024-03-17T08:16:42.227+01:00Comments on World Streets: The Politics of Transport in Cities: Bicycle safety and infrastructure: European perspectivesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-18248766806649450732009-03-17T14:03:00.000+01:002009-03-17T14:03:00.000+01:00believe it or not, making things safer for peds/bi...believe it or not, making things safer for peds/bikes can also improve conditions for motorists. Besides improving safety overall, putting 4 and 5-lane collectors/arterials on "road diets" and removing signals can lower vehicle speeds but also dramatically improve overall travel times.<BR/><BR/>Larry Shaeffer larryshaeffer@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-33848798597269279632009-03-16T14:21:00.000+01:002009-03-16T14:21:00.000+01:00Idea of the integration of all types of traffic so...Idea of the integration of all types of traffic sounds very nice, but the motor car by its very nature is a tool of inconvenience, if not violence against lighter and softer participants of traffic: motor car it's a big, heavy item, which claims a lot of space, is bulky and hard to deal with, if you're on foot or by bike. <BR/> <BR/>One does not has to be hit by car, to feel insecure or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-12336996687948404172009-03-16T12:12:00.000+01:002009-03-16T12:12:00.000+01:00There is enough experience in Europe with 20mph or...There is enough experience in Europe with 20mph or 30km/h limits to suggest that<BR/>the default urban speed lint should be 20mph. It is not clear what the speed<BR/>limit should be on major roads, but I suspect that it should be lower than<BR/>30mph. Perhaps this question should be decided by what is best for buses. If<BR/>the bus service has frequent stops, imposing a limit of (say) 25mph is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-35131173676707513762009-03-16T10:28:00.000+01:002009-03-16T10:28:00.000+01:00This document may still prove to be helpful: Safet...This document may still prove to be helpful: Safety and Accident Reduction<BR/>http://www.eu-portal.net/material/downloadarea/kt3_wm_en_pdf_ext.pdf<BR/><BR/>Pascal J.W. van den Noort<BR/>Executive Director Velo Mondial<BR/><BR/>Velo Mondial's Blog <BR/>Google Velo Mondial<BR/> <BR/>www.velomondial.net <BR/>www.velo.info <BR/>http://spicycles.velo.info<BR/>operations@velomondial.net <BR/>+Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-14128363179970010072009-03-16T10:02:00.000+01:002009-03-16T10:02:00.000+01:00That's an excellent comment Todd, and sure as alwa...That's an excellent comment Todd, and sure as always that devil is still in the detials. When I was writing that piece as part of our New York series, I had in mind their wide North/South avenues, with the protection of wide sidewalks, and very much 24/7 traffic flows. There I think those 30 mph limits might do the trick. But on streets such as you describe, surely not. Have a look at Michael worldstreetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01696196999600921674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10939281.post-9880843682577849052009-03-16T07:58:00.000+01:002009-03-16T07:58:00.000+01:00re: "30mph is terrific":30mph/50kph motor vehicle ...re: "30mph is terrific":<BR/><BR/>30mph/50kph motor vehicle speed limits give too much of an advantage over slower and/or sustainable forms of transport, e.g. bicycles or buses/trams, for the latter especially those not on dedicated infrastructure.<BR/><BR/>Moreover, this separated infrastructure costs a lot, and very often in the case of cycling, takes space away from pedestrians.<BR/><BR/>Also,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com