Posts tagged Cambridge
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National links: Five ways to experience new cities (and love the one you live in)
Taking in your city in a new way doesn’t have to be a chore—here are five methods to try. Denver may be laying the foundation to get rid of single-family zoning. Bike lanes need more than paint to protect cyclists. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Peaks and valleys
Blossoms blooming; Not the best velodrome time; With spring, new bike lanes; Don’t blame bike lanes; Numbers up and down; Who will plan Montgomery?; Parking saps vitality (and tax revenue); 10,000 map maniacs; And…. Keep reading…
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“Bike bays” make left turns safer
As American cities become more cycling friendly, bike lanes themselves are becoming more diverse. The toolbox of street design options available to planners is broadening to include new tricks and layouts. One such new bike facility is the “bike bay,” which make left turns across traffic safer. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Change in Maryland
New Bethesda entrance; WABA offers bike valet for dueling rallies; Maryland cycling laws changing October 1; Energy for kayaking; Please forgive my distraction; Freight rail concerns stall High Speed Rail; Parking ticket and a little yoga; Sleeping in a bubble; Scaffolding beautification. Keep reading…
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Harvard Square: streets more complete, parking needs work
I stopped to eat in Harvard Square today on the way to my parents’ from the Boston airport. Modern thinking on street design has made its impact on the Square. Bike lanes have erupted all over the place since 2000, and the small Palmer Street alley, which runs between the Harvard Coop’s two buildings, has become a pedestrian-friendly, woonerf-like “shared space”… Keep reading…