These two articles just released noting that Portland’s traffic fatality rates are at an all time low. Bike lane infrastructure, and multi-modal planning is considered major contributing factor. “Most other U.S. cities are not seeing the same decline. But European cities are.” Greg Raisman, with Portland’s Department of Transportation notes, “By really thinking about having […]
This latest streetsblog article discusses complete streets with a link to an interactive graphic outlining the elements of a successful model.
Just ran across this via Boing Boing: Pedaling to Profit: The Upswing of Bike Powered Business “I think the recent explosion in biking is both a return on our communities’ investments in encouragement programs and infrastructure – bike lanes, paths, bike boulevards, etc. – and a sign of increasing concern about economics, health, and the […]
Photopol.us and Bike Friendly Oak Cliff Invite You to Attend the 1st Annual Oak Cliff Art Crawl On April 25, 2009, Several Art Galleries and Artist studios will open their doors for receptions and festivities in Oak Cliff. You are invited to visit each destination at your own pace between the hours of 4pm – […]
BFOC is actively negotiating special discounts for Oak Cliff bicycle commuters with several local merchants. More details to come soon, but expect $1 off beers at some of our finer establishments. You’ll need to look for a BFOC sticker in these businesses windows, and deals might be set aside for specific days/times of the week […]
Ever wondered how all those Danes are able to cart around groceries, children, and more through the winding streets of Copenhagen? It’s simple, the Bakfiet: We love the quote from the founder of WorkCycles, Henry Cutler, saying, “In Holland, [bicycling] is not just for special people…or for hippies and so forth. It’s every normal mom, […]
Last year, at South-by-Southwest in Austin, our main form of transportation from venue to venue was via the incredible pedicab services sprinkled all across the city. It was comfortable, leisurely, and very affordable. We were allowed to stop along the way at a small hot dog vendor, and take in the street life along our […]
Another friend of BFOC forwarded us this great article from the New York Times about taking a bicycle vacation to Portland.
Our friend Leah, sent us the following video via the Copenhagencyclechic.com site: Someday?
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