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Pedestrians and Cyclists Introduction | Crash characteristics where and how | Measures to reduce crash numbers and injury severity | Pedestrians and cyclists unprotected road users | Promote cycling and bicycle helmets or not | References | Special regulations for pedestrians and cyclists | PDF This text on pedestrians and cyclists safety, reviews the scientific studies on the magnitude and nature of the safety problem, the contributing accident factors, and the effectiveness of countermeasures. For information on the development of casualty frequencies and accident circumstances over the period 1996-2005 per European country, please consult the Basic Fact Sheet Pedestrians [467 KB] and the Basic Fact Sheet Bicycles [574 KB] on the Data section of the website. Diagram & Summary Unprotected road users Walking and cycling are transport modes where relatively unprotected road users interact with traffic of high speed and mass. This makes pedestrians and cyclists vulnerable. They suffer the most severe consequences in collisions with other road users because they cannot protect themselves against the speed and mass of the other party. Of all journeys, 20-40% are travelled by cycle or on foot, with the highest percentage in the Netherlands and the lowest in Finland. Trips on foot take place most frequently in Great Britain, whereas bicycle trips are most frequent in the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden. Some groups of traffic participants walk or cycle more than others. These differences are also reflected in their crash involvement. Walking is particularly important for children below the age of 12 and adults aged 75 and above. The bicycle is used most frequently by adolescents (12-17 years of age). Crash characteristics Of all traffic fatalities in EU countries, the proportion of pedestrian fatalities is about 17% and the proportion of cyclist fatalities is about 6%. Age groups that have the highest percentage of pedestrian fatalities are children younger than 10 ye

This article analyzes the variation in bike commuting in large American cities, with a focus on assessing the influence of bike paths and lanes, which have been the main approach to increasing cycling in the USA. To examine the role of cycling facilities, we used a newly assembled dataset on the length of bike lanes and paths in 2008 collected directly from 90 of the 100 largest U.S. cities. Pearson's correlation, bivariate quartile analysis, and two different types of regressions were used to measure the relationship between cycling levels and bikeways, as well as other explanatory and control variables. Ordinary Least Squares and Binary Logit Proportions regressions confirm that cities with a greater supply of bike paths and lanes have significantly higher bike commute rates-even when controlling for land use, climate, socioeconomic factors, gasoline prices, public transport supply, and cycling safety. Standard tests indicate that the models are a good fit, with R 2 ranging between 0.60 and 0.65. Computed coefficients have the expected signs for all variables in the various regression models, but not all are statistically significant. Estimated elasticities indicate that both off-street paths and on-street lanes have a similar positive association with bike commute rates in U.S. cities. Our results are consistent with previous research on the importance of separate cycling facilities and provide additional information about the potentially different role of paths vs. lanes. Our analysis also revealed that cities with safer cycling, lower auto ownership, more students, less sprawl, and higher gasoline prices had more cycling to work. By comparison, annual precipitation, the number of cold and hot days, and public transport supply were not statistically significant predictors of bike commuting in large cities.

The Cycling Embassy of Denmark has just finished up a new publication "Collection of Cycle Concepts 2012". The first edition of Collection of Cycle Concepts was published in 2000 and enjoyed a wide circulation among everyone interested in bicycle traffic. The simultaneous publication of the English version spread the Danish bicycle traffic experience to many parts of the world. The second edition, Collection of Cycle Concepts 2012, updates the field, featuring new challenges and the latest knowledge. Collection of Cycle Concepts 2012 is not intended to be a summary of Danish road standards, but to provide inspiration and motivation for creating more and safer bicycle traffic - in Denmark as well as the rest of the world. You can have a look and download the publication here: http://www.cycling-embassy.dk/2012/05/10/cycle-concepts2012/ Best regards, Jakob Schiøtt Stenbæk Madsen Project Officer M. +45 40 70 83 62 A Comissão de Meio Ambiente da Câmara aprovou ontem, por unanimidade, parecer da deputada Marina Sant'Anna (PT-GO) ao projeto de lei (PL 2457/11), do Senado Federal, que institui mecanismos de estímulo à instalação de sistemas de coleta, armazenamento e utilização de águas pluviais em edificações públicas e privadas. Substitutivo da deputada Marina reúne 14 projetos de autoria de diferentes deputados que abordam manejo de águas pluviais urbanas, economia e reutilização de água, permeabilidade do solo urbano e outros temas relacionados. A proposta do Senado Federal tornou-se a principal em razão de já ter sido votada por uma das Casas Legislativas. Entre as matérias apensadas, teve grande aproveitamento de seu conteúdo o projeto de lei (PL 1310/11), do deputado Paulo Teixeira (PT-SP), que trata da "Política Nacional de Gestão e Manejo Integrado de Águas Urbanas", incluindo a reutilização da água de uso doméstico, denominada de água cinza, gerada em banhos, pias e lavanderias. Conforme estabelec

Designing a route planner to facilitate and promote cycling in Metro Vancouver, Canada Jason G. Sua, b, , Meghan Wintersc, , Melissa Nunesb, , Michael Brauerb, ,  Purchase a Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, 50 University Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-7360, USA b School of Environmental Health, The University of British Columbia, 3[rd] Floor, 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z3 c School of Population and Public Health, The University of British Columbia, 5804 Fairview Ave., Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z3 Received 10 July 2008; revised 28 February 2010; Accepted 19 March 2010. Available online 7 May 2010. Abstract With increasing fuel costs, greater awareness of greenhouse gas emissions and increasing obesity levels, cycling is promoted as a health promoting and sustainable transport mode. We developed a cycling route planner (http://cyclevancouver.ubc.ca) for Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to facilitate cycling amongst the general public and to facilitate new route location by transportation planners. The geographical information system-based planner incorporates variables that influence choices to travel by bicycle (e.g., distance, elevation gain, safety, route features, air pollution and links to transit) in selecting the preferred routing. Using a familiar and user-friendly Google Maps interface, the planner allows individuals to seek optimized cycling routes throughout the region based on their own preferences. In addition to the incorporation of multiple user preferences in route selection, the planner is unique amongst cycling route planners in its use of topology to minimize data storage redundancy, its reliance on node/vertex index tables to increase efficiency of the route selection process, and the use of web services and asynchronous technologies for quick data delivery. Use of this tool can help promote bicycle travel as a form of active transportation and help lower greenhouse

Finding the zone: The Zen of urban cycling 36 BY JOEL GWADZ 27 JAN 2012 2:49 PM Photo by Choh Wah Ye. I am a mountain biker and mountain bike racing is a big part of my love for cycling. There's only one problem: I live in the city. To get to the hills, I have to put my bike on the car and drive an hour out of town. Luckily for me, there are many aspects of urban riding that fulfill a similar sensory experience to the high I find on the trail. I'm no World Cup racer, but hammering down the mountain biking trails, I still have moments when I find myself in a state of athletic euphoria that riders call "the zone." When you're in the zone, your bike and body operate as a single unit. Your thoughts and actions are intertwined. Your mind measures the variables as they approach at warp speed and you respond without thinking, arcing tight twists and turns through gaps just inches wider than your handlebars. Riding in the zone is an amazing, Zen-like experience. It is the cyclist's version of a "runner's high." This immense state of focus not only happens in the woods. The zone can be achieved when riding in the city, too. In a mountain bike race, the competition adds to the adrenalin. The effort required to chase the racers in front of you or escape the racers behind you can fuel the experience. In town, encounters with car drivers can act in very much the same way. In the woods, it is about flowing over logs in the trail, cruising through seemingly lineless rock gardens, and dipping between tight trees. On the city streets, it's about weaving past the guy on his cell phone who steps out from between parked cars, adapting to an aggressive lane change by a soccer mom in a minivan, or avoiding a car door swinging open into your lane. In so many ways, urban riding is just a series of close calls. Yesterday, I was taking a standard route across town. I was moving at a pretty good clip, when a driver behind me laid on the horn. Instead of ridin

The Cycling Resource Centre is an Australian information hub on all things related to cycling. The site is admininstered by the Australian Bicycle Council (ABC) which consists of representatives of state, territory and local governments, the cycling industry and bicycle users. The ABC coordinates and implementats the Australian National Cycling Strategy 2011-2016 (NCS) and reports on its implementation to Australian Transport ministers. The operational support for the ABC is provided by Austroads, the association of Australian and NZ road transport and traffic authorities. If you have any comments, suggestions or questions regarding this site, please contact abc@austroads.com.au .

BIKE-FRIENDLY WORLD Bike Tour Will Visit London's 10 Most Dangerous Intersections to Call for Cyclist Safety A bike tour this weekend will stop at all ten of London's most dangerous intersections to call for measures to promote cyclist and pedestrian safety. Toyota Funds Bike That Reads Minds This new "Prius of bicycles" switches gears based on your brain waves. Pretty smart, huh? Clever Dutch 'Traffic Garden' From 1950s Teaches Children About Road Safety It's a great idea to teach children about road safety (on foot, bikes, and in cars) long before they apply for their driver's license. This makes the road safer for everybody, and encourages biking. The Top 20 Most Bike-Friendly Cities According to the 2011 Copenhagenize Index A very comprehensive ranking of cities around the world based on many criteria that matter to cyclists. How does your city rank? Does it make the cut? Profile: An American in Amsterdam Talks About Bike Culture (Video) Julie A. Ruterbories, the U.S. Consul General in Amsterdam, discusses her experience with bike culture in the Netherlands and what we can learn from it. What Gets Measured Gets Managed: Cracking The Tracking of Bikes and Pedestrians Clever system picks up the bluetooth signals from cellphones to monitor how many people are using a street or sidewalk or bike lane. Police Confiscate Generators, Occupy Wall Street Switches to Bike Power (Video) Occupy Wall Street Turns To Sustainability With Bike Energy 'Green Phase' Traffic Signal is Great for Cyclists! This special traffic signal makes busy intersections safer and more bike-friendly. Cycle Chalao! Bike Sharing Comes to India Cycle Chalao! is bringing bike-sharing to Pune -- and the federal government is looking to help the program expand around the country. Penny Farthing Racing is Surprisingly Intense (Video) This summer, the IG Markets London Nocturne, perhaps the premier urban cycling competition, featured a variety of challenges that included straight-forward races

Applications - Health Promoting Community Design Route Preferences Among Adults in the Near Market for Bicycling: Findings of the Cycling in Cities Study Meghan Winters, MSc and Kay Teschke, PhD Abstract Purpose. To provide evidence about the types of transportation infrastructure that support bicycling. Design. Population-based survey with pictures to depict 16 route types. Setting. Metro Vancouver, Canada. Subjects. 1402 adult current and potential cyclists, i.e., the "near market" for cycling (representing 31% of the population). Measures. Preference scores for each infrastructure type (scale from −1, very unlikely to use, to +1, very likely to use); current frequency of use of each infrastructure type (mean number of times/y). Analyses. Descriptive statistics across demographic segments; multiple linear regression. Results. Most respondents were likely or very likely to choose to cycle on the following broad route categories: off-street paths (71%-85% of respondents); physically separated routes next to major roads (71%); and residential routes (48%-65%). Rural roads (21%-49%) and routes on major streets (16%-52%) were least likely to be chosen. Within the broad categories, routes with traffic calming, bike lanes, paved surfaces, and no on-street parking were preferred, resulting in increases in likelihood of choosing the route from 12% to 37%. Findings indicate a marked disparity between preferred cycling infrastructure and the route types that were currently available and commonly used. Conclusion. This study provides evidence for urban planners about bicycling infrastructure designs that could lead to an increase in active transportation. Keywords: Bicycle, Survey, Infr

Publications Note: Several of these documents contain draft versions of published work (or in different stages of being published). For citations and quotations please refer to the officially published version. The contents of this site can be freely used for personal use ONLY. Although the material contained in this web site is freely available, it is not public domain. Its contents, in whole or in part (including graphics and datasets), cannot be copied and published in ANY form (printed or electronic) without consent. Permission to use any graphic material herein in any form of publication, such as an article, a book or a conference presentation, on any media must be requested prior to use. Books | Book Chapters | Articles in Preparation | Refereed Articles | Special Issues | Reviews & Reports Books Rodrigue, J-P, T. Notteboom and J. Shaw (2012) (eds) The Sage Handbook of Transport Studies, London: Sage. Forthcoming. Rodrigue, J-P, C. Comtois and B. Slack (2009) The Geography of Transport Systems, Second Edition, London: Routledge, 352 pages. ISBN: 9780415483247. Rodrigue, J-P, C. Comtois and B. Slack (2006) The Geography of Transport Systems, London: Routledge, 296 pages, ISBN: 0415354412. Rodrigue, J-P (2000) L'espace économique mondial: les économies avancées et la mondialisation, (The Global Economic Space : Advanced Economies and Globalization), Collection géographie contemporaine, Sainte Foy : Presses de l'Université du Québec, 534 pages. ISBN 2760510379. PricewaterhouseCoopers Best Business Book Award. Book Chapters (2012) "Commercial Goods Transport" in UN-HABITAT, 2013 Global Report on Human Settlements: Sustainable Urban Transport, United Nations Human Settlements Programme, London: Earthscan. In preparation. (2012) "Transport, Flows and Globalization", in J-P Rodrigue, T. Notteboom and J. Shaw (eds) The Sage Handbook of Transport Studies, London: Sage. In preparation. Rodrigue, J-P, B. Slack and C. Comtois (2012) "Green Supply Cha

BICYCLE STRATEGIES The Institute for Sensible Transport is among Australia's leading authorities on the development of bicycle strategies. We have provided advice on world's best practice strategies to increase bicycle use to local, state and federal governments, as well as organisations in the private sector and major Australian universities. Our bicycle strategies focus on the following areas: Background information, including current modal share, existing policies, demographics and emerging issues The benefits of cycling, with an analysis of cycling issues related to climate change, congestion, health and petrol prices. Policy objectives and strategic vision Audit of existing bicycle network and gap analysis Facilitation of community forums and intercept surveys Target setting and demand forecasting Actions and Recommendations Bicycle use measurement tools/evaluation techniques Bicycle parking and other end of trip facilities Public bicycle systems Funding opportunities Bicycle Strategy Presentations 1. An Introduction to the Victorian Cycling Strategy. PDF 1.6MB Client: Metropolitan Transport Forum (MTF) 2. Bicycle Strategies and an outline of the Victorian Cycling Strategy. PDF 2.1MB Client: Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV)

TRANSPORT PRESENTATIONS Our Director, Elliot Fishman is a well known presenter on transport issues, with regular appearances on radio and major public events. Elliot has provided extended briefings to Ministers as well the Prime Minister's economic advisor on contemporary transport issues and emerging challenges. Local councils increasingly contract our services for sustainability and green transport events. We deliver accessible, engaging presentations on a range of transport issues. We are able to provide presentations on: Transport sustainability Transport, fuel prices and oil depletion Transport, the environment and climate change Integrating cycling with the public transport system Transport and social disadvantage The health impacts of transport To download a bio for Elliot Fishman and an outline of our new oil vulnerability presentation, click here. Past Presentations   1. Title: Oil Vulnerability Planning for SE Queensland, PDF 3.7MB    Client/Conference: South East Queensland Group of Councils, 5th  October 2009 2. Title: Oil Depletion Planning - For Inner City Sydney Councils PDF 2.2MB    Client/Conference: Marrickville City Council, 23rd September 2009 3. Title: Peak Oil Contingency Planning for Local Government PDF 1.8MB    Client/Conference: Municipal Association of Victoria, 19th August 4. Title: Oil Depletion Planning - For the National Transport Commission PDF  2.4 MB  Client/Conference: National Transport Commission, 10th August 2009 5. Title: Affirmative Action for Active Travel PDF 1.4MB  Client/Conference: Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management Incorporated, 6th August 2009  6. Title: Cycling Strategies and the new Victorian Cycling Strategy PDF 1.6MB Client/Conference: Metropolitan Transport Forum, 5th August 2009 7. Title: Integrating Cycling with Public Transport Client/Conference: Future City Transport Summit 2009, 20th July 2009 8. Title: Developing Bicycle Strategies PDF 2.1

BIKING Spandex wars: Chicago bike critic looks crappy in tights 27 BY GREG HANSCOM 3 DEC 2011 5:35 AM Photo: Steven Vance The two-wheeled revolution has arrived in the Windy City, thanks to its bike-loving mayor, Rahm Emanuel. (Finally, a way to describe the man without calling him a potty mouth!) During his campaign, Emanuel pledged to build 100 miles of new separated bike lanes within five years. The first of them went in this summer. Under the steady hand of Chicago's new transportation commissioner, Gabe Klein - who arrived in Chicago from Washington, D.C., where he helped create the nation's first bike share program - things seemed to be running smoothly. It was a remarkable feat, particularly when you consider the bad-mouthing New York City's bike lanes have received in recent years. The relative calm came as no surprise to Keith Griffith, who penned a nice piece for Construction on Chicago's rich cycling history, which includes separated bike roads and cycling clubs that boasted a combined membership of 10,000 riders in the 1890s. In the past several years, bike/car relations in Chicago have, if not quite warmed, at least descended from the fiery heights of mutual hatred, to the point where opposition to the separated lane plan seems quaint and goes mostly ignored. Bikes are finally being considered a legitimate piece of the infrastructure-planning puzzle in Chicago … Enter John McCarron, a columnist for the Chicago Tribune who apparently doesn't look so great in spandex. In a barnburner of an op-ed last week, McCarron dubbed the new bike plan and other transportation initiatives "Rahm Emanuel's undeclared war on the automobile." In his 2012 budget, Emanuel has proposed hiking the tax on downtown parking garages, increasing fees for parking violations, and bumping up prices of vehicle stickers. He recently won the state's blessing to install speed cameras around town, and he has famously required city employees to

Travel habits need to change! The Greater Christchurch Travel Demand Management Strategy (GC TDMS) has been developed to manage increasing traffic growth, by encouraging people to make the most of the existing transport network and increase the use of walking, cycling, public transport and car pooling. Traffic growth is forecast to increase by 27% by 2026 leading to more congestion, longer travel times, greater travel costs and more pollution. Travel demand management (TDM) is about encouraging people to travel differently, by walking, cycling, using public transport and car pooling. TDM does not require people to completely stop using their cars. If every household in Greater Christchurch made one fewer trip by car each week this would stop traffic growth. The Urban Development Strategy (UDS) partners, (Christchurch City Council, Waimakariri and Selwyn District Council, Environment Canterbury and the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA)) have jointly developed the strategy and action plan. The Strategy and Action plan was accepted by the UDS Implementation Committee (UDSIC) in June 2009. To ensure consistency amongst the partners the UDSIC recommended that each council adopt the Strategy and Action Plan. The Christchurch City Council did this in July 2009. Changing the way preople travel will take time, and the actions in the strategy will coincide with infrastructure improvements, including public transport, cycling and walking facilities. Walking and cycling are easy forms of exercise that can be part of everyday life - and can help keep people healthy. To find out more read these documents

NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide The purpose of the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide (part of the Cities for Cycling initiative) is to provide cities with state-of-the-practice solutions that can help create complete streets that are safe and enjoyable for bicyclists. Bike Lanes Cycle Tracks Intersections Signals Signs & Markings The NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide is based on the experience of the best cycling cities in the world. The designs in this document were developed by cities for cities, since unique urban streets require innovative solutions. Most of these treatments are not directly referenced in the current versions of the AASHTO Guide to Bikeway Facilities or the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), although many of the elements are found within these documents. The Federal Highway Administration has recently posted information regarding approval status of various bicycle related treatments not covered in the MUTCD, including many of the treatments provided in the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide. All of the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide treatments are in use internationally and in many cities around the US. To create the Guide, the authors have conducted an extensive worldwide literature search from design guidelines and real-life experience. They have worked closely with a panel of urban bikeway planning professionals from NACTO member cities, as well as traffic engineers, planners, and academics with deep experience in urban bikeway applications. A complete list of participating professionals is included here. Additional information has been gathered from numerous other cities worldwide. The intent of the Guide is to offer substantive guidance for cities seeking to improve bicycle transportation in places where competing demands for the use of the right of way present unique challenges.  Each of the treatments addressed in the Guide offers three levels of guidance: Required: elements for which there is a strong consensus t

PUBLIC TRANSPORT/BICYCLE INTEGRATION The Institute for Sensible Transport has a comprehensive knowledge of the link between the public transport system and cycling. Our understanding of world's best practice is becoming increasingly called on as governments look to create a more integrated transport system in our major cities. We recently completed a major technical evaluation for the Victorian Department of Transport to find better ways of integrating cycling with the public transport system. We are able to offer practical solutions to help create a seamless connection between the public transport system and cycling. Our team is able to provide strategic and detailed advice on: Linking bicycle routes to transport hubs Providing secure bicycle parking at train stations Carrying bicycles on public transport vehicles - including front racks on buses  

Active Transportation Alliance News and Events Get a Member in December! Our members are our power - the more members we have, the more successful we will be in creating better conditions for biking, walking and transit in our communities. If you're an Active Trans member, you have an assignment - get just one new member to join Active Trans during the month of December! We're sure you know people who ride bikes, take transit and appreciate walkable communities - we need them to join us in action. And for those of you who are not members of Active Trans, please demonstrate your dedication to better transportation by joining now! Meet Ald. Solis at the Active Trans Social in Pilsen - Dec. 7 Join Active Trans as we celebrate all that has been accomplished over the past year to put Chicago on the path to building a world-class bike network. Ald. Danny Solis will discuss his recent educational trip to one of the most bicycle-friendly countries in the world - the Netherlands! Learn about Dutch approaches to city cycling that could be applied in Chicago: Dec. 7, 6 -7:30 p.m., Simone's bar, 960 W. 18th St., Chicago. The event is free and open members and nonmembers. Come to the Active Trans Social in Logan Square - Dec. 8 Calling all Logan Square Active Trans supporters! Join your friends and neighbors at Cole's tavern to connect with others who have a deep and abiding affection for biking, walking and transit. Local authors Greg Borzo and John Greenfield will be celebrating the release of On Bicycles: 50 Ways the New Bike Culture Can Change Your Life, 8 -10 p.m., Dec. 8, Cole's, 2338 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. The event is free and open members and nonmembers. Active Trans Volunteer Appreciation Party - Jan. 18 If you've volunteered for Active Trans during the past year, we're throwing you a party. We want to recognize all of the dedicated individuals who make our events, campaigns and programs successful. The evening will include light appetizers,

Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Livable communities are a high priority of the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Obama Administration. A livable community is one that provides safe and convenient transportation choices to all citizens, whether it's by walking, bicycling, transit, or driving. Each year, unfortunately, pedestrian fatalities comprise about 12 percent of all traffic fatalities and there are approximately 4,000 pedestrian deaths. Another 59,000 pedestrians are injured in roadway crashes annually. The numbers are improving, but we still have a ways to go. Pedestrian safety improvements depend on an integrated approach that involves the 4 E's: Engineering, Enforcement, Education, and Emergency Services. The FHWA's Office of Safety develops projects, programs and materials for use in reducing pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities. Pedestrian Safety Strategic Plan Pedestrian Safety Focus States and Cities Crash Facts Tools to Diagnose and Solve the Problem Education and Outreach Pedestrians and Transit Pedestrian Safety in Communities Hispanic Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety [En Español] Legislation and Guidelines Research Order Copies of CD's, Reports, and Other Resources Webinar Information Related Websites Consideration and Implementation of Proven Crash Countermeasures Medians and Pedestrian Refuge Areas in Urban and Suburban Areas Curbed medians provide a pedestrian refuge area both at intersections and midblock locations. While the length of the crossing is important in the pedestrian being able to cross the street during one cycle, it is the median that gives them a refuge if they can not. This is very important especially in midblock locations as that is where over 70% of pedestrian fatalities occur. Also it is where vehicle travel speed are higher which contributes to the injury and fatality rate at this location. Over 80% of pedestrians die when hit by vehicles traveling at 40 mph or faster while less than 20% die when hit at 20 mph.

Bike Tour Will Visit London's 10 Most Dangerous Intersections to Call for Cyclist Safety Alex Davies Transportation / Bikes November 9, 2011 lmQQ!/CC BY 2.0 On Saturday, a group of London cyclists will gather for an unusual ride. The tour won't feature the city's historical or cultural landmarks, but its ten most dangerous intersections, as ranked by cyclist deaths and injuries. The ride is being led by two cycling bloggers, Mark of ibikelondon and Danny of Cyclists in the City. The tour follows in the wake of three protests led by the London Cycling Campaign to protest a redesign of the junction at Blackfriars Bridge, which many transportation advocates argue ignores the needs and safety of cyclists, pedestrians and public transportation. When Transport for London argued that those plans were similar to many supposedly cyclist-friendly intersections, Mark and Danny saw a way to connect the common sentiment that brought 2,500 protestors to Blackfriars Bridge to a wider cause. Mark and Danny originally conceived of the ride as a fact finding mission, to visit each of the ten most dangerous sites and brainstorm ways to make them safer. Enthusiastic public response quickly made it more ambitious, and now around 100 cyclists are expected to take part. There will be safety marshals, photographers, and breaks for tea and coffee. It is not a protest, Mark says, but a chance to educate the public about the dangers cyclists and pedestrians face in a car-oriented setting: We'll take photos of each junction and record the experience of riding these locations; we'll rate each junction for safety, comfort, air quality and cycle facilities and pass our findings directly to Transport for London - that way the next time the terrible and the inevitable happens at one of these junctions TfL can't say they weren't warned. If you're in the area, head to St Mark's Church in Kennington for a 10:30am departure. Follow Alex on Twitter. Tags: Bike-Friendly World | London | Urban

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WP4: Interventions to the bicycling infrastructure Coordinated by Henrik Harder, AAU The research approach will rely on a survey of Danish bicycle infrastructure cases/interventions in the period from 1978 until 2009, and a comparative case study of seven Danish cases of intervention to the bicycling infrastructure. WP4 incorporate a Dutch reference study analyzing seven cases of intervention to the bicycling infrastructure, including new (to the Danish context) forms of interventions/projects - such as "bicycle streets" - that have not yet been implemented in any Danish municipality until 2009. The results of WP4 will provide WP1.3 with information on types of interventions/project and case based assessments for validation and triangulation of conclusions. The WP consists of 4 subprojects. WP4.1 The Danish bicycling infrastructure cases will survey bicycling infrastructure cases implemented between 1978 and 2009, based on a web-based questionnaire to all Danish municipalities. A typology of interventions will be developed, and assessment made with respect to the state of knowledge as well as evidence of effects. WP4.2 Study of selected Danish bicycling interventions will study a selection of bicycling infrastructure cases in a multiple case study representing a variety of interventions as well as regional and urban contexts. Two case studies will be reserved for planned interventions in the projects main case study areas Odense and Copenhagen while the rest will assess projects and effects in retrospect and based on available data. WP4.3 Reference study of selected bicycling interventions in the Netherlands will conduct a multiple case study will be carried out in the Netherlands by the projects Dutch partner, focusing on bicycle infrastructure cases that helped increase local bicycle traffic significantly. This reference study will be based on considerations related to the classic study "Sign up for the Bike: Design Manual for a Cycle friendly Infrastr