Improving Safety of Cycling Public Education Programme ReportJuly - September 2010To: Gerry Dance, New Zealand Transport AgencyFrom: Cycling Advocates' Network30 September 2010The aims of the Improving Safety of Cycling Public Education Programme are to:a. deliver a national safety education and promotional programme in the high priority walking and cycling communities at risk areas, directly contributing to high priority areas of the Government's Safer Journeys Strategy: Safer roads and roadsides, Safer speeds and Increasing the safety of all drivers;b. provide information for professionals about best practice for planning and designing for cyclists; andc. reduce peak hour congestion and increase economic productivity through nationally coordinated promotional programme and educational material to encourage more people to cycle to work and to school.We are delighted to report on...
News: October 2010
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Insta-Park! Our friend Clarence at StreetFilms sent us his latest cinematic masterpiece (I suck at keeping expectations low, don't I?). It's about a section of street in Jackson Heights, in Queens, that was closed to cars for the "time-to-play-outside" months and converted into a much-needed park/public space. As you can see in the video, it was a resounding success! It's a good model to follow for other cities. A Car-free Street Grows in Queens from Streetfilms.org/Treehugger.com
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The days are progressively getting shorter, and so more and more cyclists will be biking in light conditions that definitely aren't optimal. Most cyclists are good about trying to wear clothing and accessories that are highly reflective and easy to see in the dark, but according to a new peer-reviewed study (page 56), cyclists might not actually be as visible as they think they are, which can increase danger.Here's the abstract of the paper: "Visibility limitations make cycling at night particularly dangerous. We previously reported cyclists’ perceptions of their own visibility at night and identified clothing configurations that made them feel visible. In this study we sought to determine whether these self-perceptions reflect actual visibility when wearing these clothing configurations. In a closed-road driving environment, cyclists wore black clothing, a fluorescent vest, a...
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CFA Photographer Needed The CFA ceremony will be held at the Wellington City Council Chambers on Friday 29 October from 5:30PM. CAN needs someone to take digital photos of the event, each of the winners and the sponsors. Photos to be uploaded to this website. Do you have the skills, camera and desire to help out in this way? Please contact awards@CAN.org.nz Multiple photographers are welcomed!