notnebtp @notnebtp@transportation.social
Charlotte’s Uptown cycle link looking great with new art from uptown farmers market #potatoesnotjustpaint #fennelnotjustflexposts #broccolinotjustbufferedbikelanes
Winning moniker to be announced on 5/25 at the Bike Charlotte After Work Social. 5:30 pm at the Charlotte Innovation Barn.
@bikepedantic so good!
Sounds like you may need to throw your vote behind Sweep Caroline, currently contending with Brush Springsteen, Cycleangelo, and Clearopathra. Sweepy McSweepface is running (predictably) ahead of the pack though.
Help Charlotte, NC name our new electric mini street sweeper: https://publicinput.com/j6332
NEW OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON PROTECTED INTERSECTIONS
New FHWA study of #ProtectedIntersections shows:
🚗 Improved driver-yielding rates to people walking and biking,
🐢 Slower driver turning speeds,
🚴♀️ People on bikes following the design intent,
🚸 Less pedestrian exposure to right-turning drivers.
https://highways.dot.gov/sites/fhwa.dot.gov/files/FHWA-HRT-23-033.pdf
BREAKING - Separated bike lanes are safer than traditional bike lanes, and upgrading a traditional bike lane to separated can be expected to cut crash rates in half, based on a new exposure-adjusted safety study from FHWA. https://highways.dot.gov/sites/fhwa.dot.gov/files/FHWA-HRT-23-025.pdf?utm_source=TRB+Weekly&utm_campaign=a153669a44-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_03_27_04_23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c66acb9bce-a153669a44-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
