The bill would require motorists to give bicyclists a berth of at least three feet when passing them. Such laws are in place in 33 states.
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Sued cyclist going to ‘The People’s Court’
The cyclist, Bryan Agnello, and the driver who hit him, Jovonte Cook, are scheduled to have their dispute heard on the reality television show on Thursday, March 19.
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The road to health
Transportation planning is no longer about simply making sure that vehicles can get from here to there as easily and with as few mishaps as possible. As a discipline, it has become more holistic. It now emphasizes tying public transportation to communities and destinations, accommodating cyclists and pedestrians on key corridors, and making sure that […]
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Bike school
The University of Rochester has made serious efforts to encourage its staff, faculty, and students to bike. It offers access to bike cages and showers at the medical center, for example, and it’s improving its reservation system for its campus bike-sharing program. The school’s efforts earned it an honorable mention in the Bicycle Friendly University […]
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Chili looks at the big picture
Each year on the Fourth of July, Chili residents are treated to a taste of a truly walkable community. That’s when the town closes off a section of Chili Avenue for its annual summer festival, the Chil-E Fest, which pulls residents from the surrounding neighborhoods into the center of town. Many residents arrive at the […]
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Bike share closer?
A study has found that a bike-sharing program could work in the Rochester area. The Genesee Transportation Council initiated the study and will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, to discuss its findings. The meeting will be held in the Kate Gleason Auditorium at Rochester Public Library, 115 South Avenue. The […]
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Elmwood’s cycle track is a Rochester first
The stretch of Elmwood Avenue that runs along the University of Rochester Medical Center campus is a crucial corridor. For many drivers, it’s the way they access the UR. More than 20,000 motor vehicles travel the segment of Elmwood between Mt. Hope Avenue and the Genesee River every day, according to State Department of Transportation […]
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Bike lane, trail projects receive state funding
For at least the past decade, planners in the Rochester region have made a coordinated effort to connect the area’s many multi-use trails. And one of those efforts recently received a substantial state grant. The state Department of Transportation will give Brighton $1.3 million toward the $1.7 million Highland Crossing Trail project, which will connect a […]
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Shifting gears
Rochesterians are spending less time driving and more time on bikes and buses, says a recent report from the US Public Interest Research Group. “Transportation in Transition” analyzed the country’s 100 largest urban areas to measure shifts in how people get around. Rich Perrin, executive director of the Genesee Transportation Council, says that people are […]
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Biking image and infrastructure go hand in hand
It’s no secret that cycling advocates, transportation planners, elected officials, and health officials have been trying to make the Rochester area more bikeable. They’ve put considerable time, effort, and money into developing plans, building infrastructure, and encouraging the public to pedal more and drive less. And each year, Rochester gets better ratings from the League […]
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Bike boulevards for Rochester
Some Rochester streets are friendly to cyclists. They have bike lanes or good shoulders, they aren’t heavily traveled, and their intersections are relatively easy to pass through. Other streets are inherently difficult — even dangerous — for cyclists. They may have heavy traffic or little room between lanes of moving cars and lines of parked […]
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Brooks says broad support makes bike-ped projects attractive
Elected officials are finding it easier and easier to get behind active transportation initiatives. As she spoke to the audience at yesterday’s Genesee-Finger Lakes Active Transportation Summit, Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks ticked off the reasons why, including economic and community health benefits. PHOTO BY JEREMY MOULE This is what parking looks like at an […]
