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Helmet Laws Do Not Reduce Cycling

By Charles Pekow Helmet laws do not reduce riding nor encourage recklessness. So concluded a metaanalysis by the University of New South Wales in Australia....
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New Bike Lanes for Payson, Utah

By Charles Pekow New bike lanes will be included in the I-15/Payson Main Street Interchange (exit 250) project in Payson, Utah. The Utah Department of...
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E-Bikes and Cities

By Charles Pekow Planners take note: E-bikes are here to stay. So you'd better take them into account when designing communities. Or so says a...
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Lessons from the National Bike Summit – Working with Reluctant Officials

By Charles Pekow Maybe you live in a community with a mayor not very sympathetic to bicycling. Or commissioners on your county board represent the...
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Salt Lake City's Bike Squad is Community Oriented Policing on Two...

By Turner Bitton In mid-July of last year, Salt Lake City re-established a bicycle patrol squad on the city’s west side to patrol the neighborhoods...
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What Would Happen if All Short Trips Were by Biking or...

By Charles Pekow Any way you look at it, cycling and walking are more dangerous than riding in an auto. But if more people would...
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