Comments for Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage

Comment on Liberation by CityKid

CityKid — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:45:18 +0000

Whoa – WAY COOL!

I’ve tried going it alone in traffic here – not lots of fun and have been pulled over by the police for doing so. My hat is off to you – riding in traffic is a first step to safer cycling in Anchorage; sidewalks are deadly.

Now we need uniform speed limits for motor vehicles – 25 mph for 2-way and 35 mph for divided and controlled thoroughfares. Then we need APD to enforce the law. Maybe Dan Sullivan will get behind increased enforcement because the income, from speeding tickets, will offset the costs of enforcement (not to mention the lives it might save – Speed Kills.) I noticed that library fines have increased significantly

Comment on Liberation by Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:35:14 +0000

congratulations. I’ll be in your next class!

Comment on Liberation by Ben Neff

Ben Neff — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:14:22 +0000

That’s great! I’m interested in the Traffic Skills series.

Comment on How Will ‘Complete Streets’ Benefit Anchorage? Tues. Aug. 31st, 7pm @ the Anchorage Museum by Brian

Brian — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:47:51 +0000

This event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there.

Comment on How Will ‘Complete Streets’ Benefit Anchorage? Tues. Aug. 31st, 7pm @ the Anchorage Museum by AlaskanAJ

AlaskanAJ — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:33:35 +0000

Is there a cost for this talk?

Comment on How Will ‘Complete Streets’ Benefit Anchorage? Tues. Aug. 31st, 7pm @ the Anchorage Museum by CityKid

CityKid — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:55:53 +0000

Biking is booming in New York City, with the number of daily cyclists rising to an average of 236,000 in 2009, up 26 percent from 2008, according to statistics compiled by Transportation Alternatives, a pro-biking nonprofit group…

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/a-bike-boom-backlash/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Comment on Title 9 meeting cancelled by muni traffic dept by CityKid

CityKid — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 06:36:12 +0000

It’s been over 2 weeks since Muni bailed on their meeting. Have they announced a new date, or do I have to give them a nudge?

Comment on Let’s Keep Anchorage Bicycle Families Safe by Streetsblog San Francisco » Today’s Headlines

Streetsblog San Francisco » Today’s Headlines — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:19:10 +0000

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Comment on Let’s Keep Anchorage Bicycle Families Safe by Boris

Boris — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:15:54 +0000

In New York City, cyclists may not be technically liable for being hit by a car, but they are liable in practice. The NYPD generally refuses to do a basic investigation, like interview witnesses other than the driver of the car, and the driver usually goes unpunished, including in cases where there was a cyclist or pedestrian fatality. “Due care” and vehicular manslaughter law cases are extremely rare, due to both the difficulty of prosecution under current law, but also due to the generally anti-bike attitude of the NYPD.

Of course the Anchorage case is more extreme, but it would be a mistake to paint a rosy picture of bicycling in other places.

Comment on Let’s Keep Anchorage Bicycle Families Safe by Streetsblog New York City » Today’s Headlines

Streetsblog New York City » Today’s Headlines — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:07:47 +0000

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