Sorry for the delay in my response folks. As you may know, we here at Transit Miami were unable to attend the Cycling Town Hall Meeting co-hosted by Commissioners Ralph Cabrera and Carlos Gimenez several months ago. We received a lot of feedback from those who attended and we have reviewed the recommendations for improvement [...]
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FDOT Resurfacing Project Coming to Brickell; Transit Miami Eye is Watching
The word on the livable street is that FDOT will begin a major resurfacing project on Brickell Avenue early next year. Brickell Avenue will be resurfaced from SE 25th Road to SE 5th Street (approximately 1.5 miles).
This is an excellent opportunity for FDOT to shows its commitment to livable streets. Brickell Avenue is [...]
Want a sharrow? Ask and thou may receive.
Source: http://sdotblog.seattle.gov
Miami Dade County has about $1,000,000 to invest on bicycle infrastructure improvements. Sharrows are a great option, especially when the roadway isn’t wide enough to accommodate a bicycle lane. Please contact Collin Worth, (305-416-1022) Bicycle Coordinator for the City of Miami, and let him know where you would like to see sharrows. There is [...]
Cycling Town Hall Meeting
[ July 1, 2010; 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ]
The below email was forwarded to Transit Miami this afternoon:
Commissioner Carlos Gimenez and I are hosting a cycling community meeting concerning the 25 cents set aside for safety improvements on the Rickenbacker Causeway. The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 1, 2010 at 6:30 PM at the Coral Gables Youth Center [...]
Bicycle lanes on Miami Beach put on the chopping block?
[ June 23, 2010; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Transit Miami received this email regarding Euclid Avenue from Gabrielle Redfern, on behalf of BASIC (Bicycle Activists for a Safe, Integrated City)
Another day, another bicycle facility on the chopping block in the City of Miami Beach. Current plans call for dedicated bike lanes on this road when it gets reconstructed in the nearer future. Even [...]
Bicyclist Injured in Key Biscayne
A cyclist was struck by a car yesterday morning in Key Biscayne. According to the Miami Herald, the cyclist ran a red light and was then struck by the car. If this accurate, it does not surprise me one bit. Quite frankly, there are too many testosterone-filled cyclists out there giving good cyclists a bad [...]
Enforcement increases on the Rickenbacker Causeway, but hazards still remain.
Since the hit and run collision that killed cyclist Christoph LeCanne in January, the Transit Miami Eye has noticed that the Miami Dade Police Department has wholeheartedly stepped up enforcement on the Rickenbacker Causeway. This morning I noticed a small army of Miami Dade police officers pulling over speeding cars. Well done MDPD, your efforts [...]
Transitography #138: France
For the past couple of weeks I have been eating, drinking, and biking my way through France. My wife and I spent a week honeymooning in Provence and another week in Paris.
Provence
We spent the first week of our honeymoon cycling through the heart of wine country in Provence. Our tour was organized by Headwater and [...]
FDOT Megaprojects, Bike Lanes, and Peak Oil
The Miami Herald is reporting that the FDOT Port of Miami tunnel project will break ground in June. FDOT currently has three megaprojects in the works in South Florida. Check out the FDOT video plugging the Port of Miami tunnel project. From the looks of it pedestrians and bicyclists were not considered in [...]
FDOT: No Bicycle Lanes for Sunset Drive
Yesterday I received the following email from Mr. Gus Pego, FDOT District 6 Secretary:
As you know, at the public information meeting on March 30th for the resurfacing project on Sunset Drive from SW 84th Place to 69 Avenue, the department received numerous inquiries and requests regarding the configuration of the roadway to [...]
My Thursday evening bike ride on the Rickenbacker Causeway
Yesterday afternoon I took off the suit and put on the spandex for an afternoon ride on the Rickenbacker Causeway. This is what I witnessed:
About a hundred cyclists enjoying the afternoon
Several dozen pedestrians and runners exercising
At least 15 cars cruising in excess of 50 mph
At least 3 cars doing about 65 mph on the bridges [...]
MacArthur Causeway Project Public Information Meeting
[ April 14, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] For those of you that will be able to attend, please be sure to ask FDOT if they feel like the new bike lanes on the MacArthur Causeway are safe. Ask them if they would feel comfortable if their children rode in this bike lane. A completely unprotected bicycle lane on a major highway, that [...]
Obstacles on Old Cutler Road Bicycle Path
The Old Cutler Road bike path is in shambles. Below is a fire hydrant that has been placed in the middle of bike path. There are dozens of other obstacles that cyclists need to avoid on this path. The Old Cutler Road bike path is long overdue for a makeover. Root [...]
My Morning Rickenbacker Causeway Bike Ride
Today was my first day back on my road bike since the fatal accident on Bear Cut Bridge nearly three months ago. I don’t think I could have picked a worse day to ride my bicycle on the Rickenbacker Causeway; the Sony Erickson women’s semi-finals.
Here’s what I observed this morning:
Hundreds of people riding bicycles
Average speed [...]
FDOT is officially put on notice
Enough is enough. Cyclists in South Florida are sick and tired of FDOT’s antics. FDOT chooses not to include or even consider bicycle lanes in most of their resurfacing projects in District 6. Last night about 35 cyclists attended an open house in which FDOT told the attendees that bicycle lanes would not be included [...]
