USDOT Sec. Ray LaHood said at the Natl Bike Summit that he was going to hold a series of summits around the country to talk about making roadways safer for bicyclists.
Well, if you are interested in attending one, here's your chance. It's free, and it's going to be in Minneapolis April 29. Not too far away. More info here: http://fastlane.dot.gov/2013/04/bike-safety-summits-get-the-green-light.html#.UVmmXByG0nc Your chance to weigh in on what the federal government should do, and also how to design streets to make them safer and more friendly to non-motorized transportation. There was some buzz a few weeks ago, when some in the bike-ped field felt that LaHood had challenged AASHTO - the dominant organization for setting roadway standards - on design, implying that they weren't doing a good enough job. I wrote an article for my work about that: http://www.ssti.us/2013/03/lahoods-call-for-u-s-dot-to-issue-standards-to-make-roadways-safer-for-non-motorized-users-causes-a-stir/ This is the follow-up: LaHood wants to hear from users how the roads should be designed. Don't say you weren't invited. Robbie Webber Transportation Policy Analyst State Smart Transportation Initiative www.ssti.us 608-263-9984 (o) [email protected]
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