News, Links, and Other Views

City of San Diego

• A San Diego architect has proposed an idea for a bike and pedestrian tube underneath the Coronado Bay Bridge.
• Once again cars have crashed onto the bike path along route 56, luckily no one was killed this time.

San Diego Region

• A man was sentenced to two years in prison for the hit and run killing of a bicyclist in Rancho Santa Fe.
• Ramona High is one of only two high schools in San Diego County with a cycling team.
• Sent to us by a reader, some helpful bicycling tips that you may not have thought of: (Word doc).

Elsewhere

• A new LA resident finds that cycling in the city isn’t as bad as he thought it would be.
• A Colorado driver who was caught on video harassing two cyclists was refused a plea bargain until the cyclists were notified of the deal.
• In Missouri legislators have proposed a bill to ban bicycles from state roads within 2 miles of bike paths or trails.
• In Virginia the legislature refused to pass a bill that made it illegal to tailgate a bicyclist.
• Austin is color coding maps of its bike routes to give users a better idea of what they can expect when riding.
• In Washington DC, bikes are banned along large stretches of the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail.
• Straight outta Singapore! limited edition bicycle themed prints and t-shirts.
• A study at Ohio State University has found that the reason less women ride bikes than men is due to concerns about safety.
• Although not scientific, another study reinforces shows why women might not feel safe.
• A Ryerson University study found, among other things, that separated bike lanes prevent injuries while painted bike lanes offer no significant protection for cyclists.  The study was published in the journal Injury Prevention.
• San Francisco is going to allow bikes on BART during commute hours for the first time in 4 decades on a test-basis.
• In Australia the the mayor of Yarra cast the tie-breaking vote in favor of Copenhagen-style bike lanes.
• In Canada the Regina city budget did not fund bicycle projects, to the dismay of bicycle advocates.
• The Wall Street Journal has taken an interest in cargo bikes.
• San Francisco is holding a student-only competition for designing portable bike parking.
• The IT department had to come to the aid of the London Assembly as they have been bombarded with emails supporting a 40% increase in funding for cycling.