Safer bike lanes shift to protected cycle tracks citywide
Cities including Boston Chicago New York and Philadelphia are moving from painted bike lanes to protected lanes or cycle tracks with barriers like curbs planters or fences. The trend spreads from Copenhagen and Amsterdam to London with proposals for elevated and even underground routes.
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Boston
San Francisco
New York
Tokyo
Martha Roskowski
People For Bikes
Boulder
London
Thames River
Asia and Beyond Embracing Protected Bike Lanes
Tokyo and other Japanese cities rely on sidewalk protected lanes, creating pedestrian cyclist friction. Guangzhou Shanghai and Indian cities expand protected lanes and bike infrastructure. Buenos Aires has built about 90 miles of protected lanes in three years as cities shift away from car centric planning.
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Rahm Emanuel
Boston
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Brooklyn
New York
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Norman Steisel
Park Slope
Tokyo
Mikael Colville-Andersen
Copenhagenize Design Co
China
Guangzhou
Shanghai
India
South America
Buenos Aires
Colville-Andersen
Raised bike lanes show mixed reception in cities
Urban planners test protected lanes on Market Street in San Francisco and Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC. Critics cite continued curbside parking in SF and central lane design concerns in DC, while advocates note popularity and future changes as lanes extend beyond key landmarks.
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Chris Cassidy
San Francisco
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