"Converting an existing constrained #BikeLane to a #ProtectedBikeLane can be expected to reduce motor vehicle-bike #crashes by over 50%. A decade-long look at protected bike lanes in a dozen U.S. cities found that all street users–people in #cars, people #walking, people #biking–experience safety benefits from protected bike lanes.” — from National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)
Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Third Edition https://nacto.org/latest/urban-bikeway-design-guide-protected-bike-lanes/

ICYMI: https://sfba.social/@bikemonterey/113800972405057833

#transportation #infrasructure #TrafficSafety #PublicSafety

@AlaskaWx @extretemps @Climatologist49 @cinderbdt This is mind boggling. Also not welcome news given how much #infrasructure there depends on permafrost.

Yes #fuckcars #urbanism #infrasructure #CarBrain #masstransit

America's Parking Addiction Hurts the Economy, Drives up Housing Costs
https://www.businessinsider.com/america-parking-lot-spaces-addiction-economy-housing-costs-inflation-2023-4

In other news:

#China is making the laying of sub-sea international #internet cables difficult through or near its territorial waters... partly as a continued regional power play.

But what you might find interesting is the extent of the physical #infrasructure required to ensure international interconnectivity....

you might also wonder how well matched these undersea cables are to previous #shipping routes?
(the answer is quite well aligned).