Don’t bogart that road, my friend
May 16th, 2008 § Leave a Comment
When presenting at SFU Business School on May 15, 2008, the cycling advocate from Rutgers University was so excited that several times he knocked off his clip-on mic. While John Pucher’s 1½ hour presentation was way too long, it contained a lot of good information for cycling commuter advocates to bring to city planners.
Most noteworthy lesson from Pucher’s study of cycling in the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany is that when cycling increases, accidents decrease. It’s so safe to cycle in these countries that commuters do not wear helmets.
Also, cycling demographics show as people age, the more they commute by bicycle.
In Berlin, free Internet cycling trip planning is offered. Cyclists can indicate preferences for speed, type of pavement, type of street, and so on. Cyclists can also plan their trips by cellphone, viewing the map in the cellphone’s display.
SFU Business School on Granville apologized for the lack of bicycle racks claiming their racks were stolen.
Resources
- Corsets to sports bras. Read about the bicycle’s role in the emancipation of women.
- Here’s a PDF of John Pucher’s PowerPoint presentation.
- Information on Bike to Work Week in Vancouver.
- Katie Melua—On Nine Million Bicycles in Beijing
