Focus on Bicycles & Pedestrians for good Health
25 November, 2009
I’ve seen this come across my screen a few times today. An article in the British medical journal, The Lancet, is one of the first well respected publications to call “green cars” for what they are and to call for a focus on Bicycles & Pedestrians as the only healthy and best use of our transportation funding. Further, it calls for policy makers to focus primarily on those means of transportation, even to the detriment of those who chose to drive. Additionally, the director of the World Health Organization, Dr. Margaret Chan, followed the article with a commentary voicing her unbridled support. To read a more eloquent account, visit Copenhagenize and read Mikael’s take on it. Ready the full article here. Keep riding, and have a great Thanksgiving.
Brad
Today I was in an accident…
22 November, 2009
Yep. I was hit by a car. The really bad thing is that it wasn’t just me. It was me and the kids. We were riding to church. I had just come out of a bike lane and had taken the lane to go through an intersection. The car hit us from behind. The box on the Bakfiets is pretty much destroyed. We’re all okay. I have a bit of road rash, and the kids have a bump or two, but overall, we aren’t too bad off. I’ll post details as I get them, but the initial report is that the person, who is somewhat elderly ,may have had a medical condition at the time of or as a result of the accident. More to come I’m sure. All is well.
Orem Bike/Ped Study
3 November, 2009
I’ve been very bad at posting lately. I am really ashamed actually, since I’ve had a lot to post about. This one is very important though, so here goes. Orem is conducting a study to determine how to make the city more friendly to people who walk or ride a bike. They want and need your help in doing this. Click on the big picture and fill out the survey. It WILL make a difference. Thanks
Brad
