Showing posts with label press. Show all posts
Showing posts with label press. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Ghost Bike
Last November, Brian A. Craig, 15 years old, was struck and killed by a motorist on Clinton in Fort Wayne.
This "Ghost Bike" represents him and will be placed near the scene of the accident. You can read about the fateful night HERE
Be careful out there everyone.
Brian's name will be one of many that will be read prior to a moment of silence at the Ride of Silence on May 16th, 7PM, at Friemann Square in Fort Wayne.
Consider joining us in raising awareness for vulnerable road users that have been injured or killed.
This "Ghost Bike" represents him and will be placed near the scene of the accident. You can read about the fateful night HERE
Be careful out there everyone.
Brian's name will be one of many that will be read prior to a moment of silence at the Ride of Silence on May 16th, 7PM, at Friemann Square in Fort Wayne.
Consider joining us in raising awareness for vulnerable road users that have been injured or killed.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
From WANE TV, Another Cyclist Injured in Fort Wayne
Bicyclist struck on Anthony Blvd. and Simons Street
Updated: Monday, 26 Mar 2012, 7:48 AM EDT
Published : Monday, 26 Mar 2012, 7:49 AM EDT
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) According to Fort Wayne dispatchers, a bicyclist was struck by a vehicle Monday morning.Published : Monday, 26 Mar 2012, 7:49 AM EDT
It happened around 7:15 a.m. at the intersection of Anthony Blvd. and Simons Street in Fort Wayne.
Officials said there were injuries reported from the incident, but they were not sure about the severity.
We have a crew at the scene and will update this story with the latest information when it's available.
From WANE TV, Child hit while riding bike
A child was hit by a car while riding a bike near Pettit Ave. and Lafayette St
Child on bike seriously hurt after being hit
Updated: Monday, 26 Mar 2012, 6:19 AM EDT
Published : Monday, 26 Mar 2012, 12:03 AM EDT
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A child riding a bike was hit by a car Sunday night near Pettit Ave. and Lafayette St.Published : Monday, 26 Mar 2012, 12:03 AM EDT
It happened just after 8 p.m.
The child was taken to a hospital in serious condition.
No one else was injured.
Was the driver cited? Whose fault was it? Was the kid in the street? Crossing the Street? I will follow up.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
How can we continue to afford to not ride a bike!
JournalGazette.net - National | The Journal Gazette | Fort Wayne, IN
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Friday, November 4, 2011
Life without a car
Choosing to live without wheels | FortWayne.com - Fort Wayne IN
It is so nice to hear about people living life without cars and knowing that it is do able, even in Car-centric Fort Wayne. I thank the News Sentinel for printing it because it is news and good news at that!
It is so nice to hear about people living life without cars and knowing that it is do able, even in Car-centric Fort Wayne. I thank the News Sentinel for printing it because it is news and good news at that!
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
once again, it's the cyclist's fault
Bicyclist serious after DeKalb crash with SUV | The Journal Gazette | Fort Wayne, IN
So was the cyclist riding on the wrong side of the road and decided to cross the entire road just as a vehicle was approaching? Sounds a little fishy.
Granted I am making this observation from a news release
Let's hope that Mr. Schwark recovers.
So was the cyclist riding on the wrong side of the road and decided to cross the entire road just as a vehicle was approaching? Sounds a little fishy.
Granted I am making this observation from a news release
Let's hope that Mr. Schwark recovers.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Janette Sadik-Khan, Transportation Geniousity at work
By FRANK BRUNI
Published: September 10, 2011
From the New York Times
SOMETHING lovely and all too rare happened to Janette Sadik-Khan, New York City’s frequently demonized transportation commissioner, as she and I rode our bikes down Park Avenue South one morning last month: Sadik-Khan got unsolicited, unfettered praise.
It came from a young cyclist who happened to pull up beside us, glanced over at her and suddenly beamed.
“Oh, it’s you!” he stammered, then mentioned that he owned a bicycle shop and had recently placed a newspaper ad publicly thanking her for her cycling advocacy. “You’re going to leave a legacy, you know.”
He’s right. Sadik-Khan and Mayor Bloomberg both. And it’s past time that more than just a passer-by trumpeted it.
Since the mayor appointed her in 2007 and she began to bring her agency’s work more closely in line with his vision of a greener New York, the city has roughly doubled its miles of bike lanes, to about 500. If you did any biking at all in Manhattan or Brooklyn this summer, you may well have noticed the improvements, including protected bike lanes (ones that separate cyclists entirely from street traffic) on such major arteries as Columbus and First Avenues in Manhattan.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Letter to the Journal Gazette editor
This letter appeared in the Sunday paper.
I just love how positive it is!
City’s bike friendliness a welcome change
People are riding bicycles more and more these days.
The ad for Citilink’s “action day” to reduce the ozone really gets one thinking about the earth’s warming and the greenhouse effect. I choose to ride my bicycle and leave a smaller carbon footprint as often as I can. It is so impressive to see how the city has changed and that more folks are using a self-powered mode of transportation.
The city government is supportive in big way. Boulevards with bike lanes are now open. Bike racks placed strategically throughout the city and sidewalks sloped to street levels make it so convenient to cycle. The Rivergeenway can take a cyclist into other neighborhoods to visit family and friends.
Every day there seem to be more bicycles around town as people get used to the changes and think of ways to move around the city. One can get to downtown for dinner, baseball and the theater (you’ve got to love downtown dining, Parkview Field, the Embassy, Civic, Arena, Cinema Center, museums and the library).
Motorists are getting used to the increase in bicycle traffic and have found the bike lanes make them more aware of “sharing the road.” The cyclists find they are much safer on these city streets.
Bicycles and foot traffic have all increased, which shows how much “greener” Fort Wayne is thinking. We’re catching up to places such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston and even Europe. We’re smarter than just a generation ago. Let’s keep the changes coming.
THOMAS A. MAY Fort Wayne
I just love how positive it is!
City’s bike friendliness a welcome change
People are riding bicycles more and more these days.
The ad for Citilink’s “action day” to reduce the ozone really gets one thinking about the earth’s warming and the greenhouse effect. I choose to ride my bicycle and leave a smaller carbon footprint as often as I can. It is so impressive to see how the city has changed and that more folks are using a self-powered mode of transportation.
The city government is supportive in big way. Boulevards with bike lanes are now open. Bike racks placed strategically throughout the city and sidewalks sloped to street levels make it so convenient to cycle. The Rivergeenway can take a cyclist into other neighborhoods to visit family and friends.
Every day there seem to be more bicycles around town as people get used to the changes and think of ways to move around the city. One can get to downtown for dinner, baseball and the theater (you’ve got to love downtown dining, Parkview Field, the Embassy, Civic, Arena, Cinema Center, museums and the library).
Motorists are getting used to the increase in bicycle traffic and have found the bike lanes make them more aware of “sharing the road.” The cyclists find they are much safer on these city streets.
Bicycles and foot traffic have all increased, which shows how much “greener” Fort Wayne is thinking. We’re catching up to places such as New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston and even Europe. We’re smarter than just a generation ago. Let’s keep the changes coming.
THOMAS A. MAY Fort Wayne
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Sad
NPR.org » Woman Dies One Month After Being Hit By Cyclist In San Francisco
It is sad that it always takes extreme events in order for light to be brought to a subject. Hopefully all of us the bike can learn that following the laws that exist help to keep everyone safer.
It is sad that it always takes extreme events in order for light to be brought to a subject. Hopefully all of us the bike can learn that following the laws that exist help to keep everyone safer.
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Monday, August 8, 2011
Great stuff for Indianapolis bike commuters
Ride in, work out, clean up at Downtown hub | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com
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From the New York Times:
by RUSSELL SHORTO
Published: July 30, 2011
Amsterdam
AS an American who has been living here for several years, I am struck, every time I go home, by the way American cities remain manacled to the car. While Europe is dealing with congestion and greenhouse gas buildup by turning urban centers into pedestrian zones and finding innovative ways to combine driving with public transportation, many American cities are carving out more parking spaces. It’s all the more bewildering because America’s collapsing infrastructure would seem to cry out for new solutions.
Geography partly explains the difference: America is spread out, while European cities predate the car. But Boston and Philadelphia have old centers too, while the peripheral sprawl in London and Barcelona mirrors that of American cities.
More important, I think, is mind-set. Take bicycles. The advent of bike lanes in some American cities may seem like a big step, but merely marking a strip of the road for recreational cycling spectacularly misses the point. In Amsterdam, nearly everyone cycles, and cars, bikes and trams coexist in a complex flow, with dedicated bicycle lanes, traffic lights and parking garages. But this is thanks to a different way of thinking about transportation.
Read the rest here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/opinion/sunday/the-dutch-way-bicycles-and-fresh-bread.html?_r=1
Published: July 30, 2011
Amsterdam
AS an American who has been living here for several years, I am struck, every time I go home, by the way American cities remain manacled to the car. While Europe is dealing with congestion and greenhouse gas buildup by turning urban centers into pedestrian zones and finding innovative ways to combine driving with public transportation, many American cities are carving out more parking spaces. It’s all the more bewildering because America’s collapsing infrastructure would seem to cry out for new solutions.
Geography partly explains the difference: America is spread out, while European cities predate the car. But Boston and Philadelphia have old centers too, while the peripheral sprawl in London and Barcelona mirrors that of American cities.
More important, I think, is mind-set. Take bicycles. The advent of bike lanes in some American cities may seem like a big step, but merely marking a strip of the road for recreational cycling spectacularly misses the point. In Amsterdam, nearly everyone cycles, and cars, bikes and trams coexist in a complex flow, with dedicated bicycle lanes, traffic lights and parking garages. But this is thanks to a different way of thinking about transportation.
Read the rest here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/opinion/sunday/the-dutch-way-bicycles-and-fresh-bread.html?_r=1
Saturday, June 11, 2011
More exposure is always good.
Bicyclists should ride with traffic | The Journal Gazette | Fort Wayne, IN
I was riding down S. Hanna yesterday and a cyclist was riding against traffic. I was not going to change my line and at the last second he swerved around me. 2 seconds later a FWPD passed me. I sometimes wish that blatant disregard for traffic laws were enforced. If he was a car he would have been ticketed.
I was riding down S. Hanna yesterday and a cyclist was riding against traffic. I was not going to change my line and at the last second he swerved around me. 2 seconds later a FWPD passed me. I sometimes wish that blatant disregard for traffic laws were enforced. If he was a car he would have been ticketed.
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