An occasional update on items from the Velo-city.
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THE VALUE OF BIKES
From Ron Richings: A cheery video showing the value of bikes, particularly in a third world setting. Make your day a little happier – watch the vid.
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WORLD’S MOST USELESS BIKE LANE
Apparently in Auckland, NZ, near corner of Manukau and Greenlane Roads:
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And yet there’s so much competition.
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USEFUL LANES AND HIGH PRAISE
Writer Markham Hislop in the Beacon News blog delivers an opinion piece on Vancouver’s ever-more-used bike lanes.
In a refreshing upgrade from pure opinion pieces, Mr. Hislop develops a rationale for bike lanes – one that I share. Namely: there is no more room for more roads in Vancouver. So growth must be accommodated by other means, such as providing alternatives.
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