Author Archives: mark

Since I started the Civil Streets website, I’ve been doing my best to obey traffic lights on my bicycle. Sometimes it’s tedious, but not as often as you might think.  I bike on the same streets and I know the … Continue reading →

Since I started the Civil Streets website, I’ve been doing my best to obey traffic lights on my bicycle. Sometimes it’s tedious, but not as often as you might think.  I bike on the same streets and I know the … Continue reading →

The Biking Rules campaign in New York City just came out with a great line of stickers.  I really like them and ordered an “I rest at reds” sticker.  This is a great counterpoint to my last post.  NYC is … Continue reading →

This is a great video of just about everyone acting badly.  I love the box-graphics that show the conflicts.  Bicycles appear to be extra bad– but really pedestrians are jay-walking and cars are routinely nudging in to crosswalks full of … Continue reading →

This is a great video of just about everyone acting badly.  I love the box-graphics that show the conflicts.  Bicycles appear to be extra bad– but really pedestrians are jay-walking and cars are routinely nudging in to crosswalks full of … Continue reading →

A new StreetFilm on the amazing research of Donald Appleyard really brings to the front and center, the effect of traffic on community.  People who live on heavily trafficked streets don’t know as many neighbors, and don’t even know very … Continue reading →

A new StreetFilm on the amazing research of Donald Appleyard really brings to the front and center, the effect of traffic on community.  People who live on heavily trafficked streets don’t know as many neighbors, and don’t even know very … Continue reading →

A new effort has sprung up to increase dialogue between bicyclists and cars: the hi-cars project! The idea is that a few actions we can take as cyclists will really improve our brand on the road. There’s a make-a-video project … Continue reading →

A new effort has sprung up to increase dialogue between bicyclists and cars: the hi-cars project! The idea is that a few actions we can take as cyclists will really improve our brand on the road. There’s a make-a-video project … Continue reading →