The Miami Herald is reporting that a Cyclist was struck and killed last night in Hialeah. The crash occurred around Eighth Avenue and 28th Street (East? West?) and the cyclist was killed at the scene. Details on the cyclist have yet to be released.
Special thanks to TM reader Andrew for passing this along. Cycle Safely Folks.
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Another Cyclist Struck and Killed
2010 Transit Miami Collision Database
Today, we’d like to introduce a new feature we created to help track and identify unsafe intersections and roadways for pedestrians and cyclists. The 2010 Greater Miami Collision Database, provides us with a grim view of our local streets, depicting locations where cyclists and pedestrians have been struck-by vehicles over the past year. While the [...]
Dangerous By Design: The MacArthur Causeway
Inspired by the recent Dangerous by Design report produced jointly by the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership and Transportation for America Transit Miami will begin documenting existing conditions that are dangerous and potentially deadly to pedestrians and bicyclists. In what will likely be an infinite collection of posts, the MacArthur Causeway will be the first roadway [...]
Ghost and Goblins Bicycle Ride
Friday night’s Halloween Critical Mass ride was yet another success with an estimated 300 bicyclists coming out for the event. The event was well organized without incident. For the most part pedestrians and motorists cheered us on as we cruised in costume down Calle Ocho, through Mary Brickell Village and the Design District. For [...]
Transit Miami Eye on the M-Path
This morning I joined our friends from the Green Mobility Network for a bike ride on the M-Path to see the improvements which Miami-Dade Transit has been working on for the past two months. Although some improvements have been made, they have left much to be desired. From what I experienced, the improvements are mostly [...]
Crtitical Mass is Gathering Steam
The Critical Mass ride last night encouraged 150-170 bicyclists to take the streets of Miami. These are big numbers for Miami and prove that the momentum for bicycling is really picking up here.
The ride was well organized and the turnout created quite a spectacle. We started at Government Center around 7:00pm and headed west on [...]
SUV Driver Injures Triathlon Cyclist
An SUV driver dramatically interrupted the Mack Cycle Key Biscayne Triathlon Trilogy on Sunday. The Rickenbacker Causeway was supposed to be closed for the race, but the driver of the SUV inched out in the way the pack of racers who were riding about 40 mph. Miguel Tellez, the leader of the pack and one of [...]
Miami Bicycle Activism: Come Participate
The Miami Bicycle Advisory Committee and Critical Mass/Emerge Miami want to hear from you! Please join us this Saturday, July 12, for the second anniversary of Miami Critical Mass. The ride will begin at the South Miami Metrorail station at 10am. The ride will soon after depart the station and head for Peacock Park in [...]
Tuesday News
CITT will reconsider whether to vote for new Metrorail cars (Miami Today News)
Central Grove to get street-level office space (Miami Today News)
Plans for Metro Zoo theme park nearly complete (Miami Today News)
Anti-Miami 21 Commissioner Regalado announces candidacy for Mayor (Miami Sunpost)
More drama over the Miami mega-plan (Miami Sunpost)
Metrorail controversy over “ghost posts” (Miami Herald)
Cyclist [...]
Come Show Support for Cycling in Miami
Listen up livable streets advocates: this Thursday morning at Miami City Hall there will be a great opportunity to show support for cycling improvements in the City of Miami. At 9:00am, Mayor Diaz will be presenting a bike month proclamation, and the more support we show him the more likely our advocacy will be well [...]
More Livable Streets Lessons From Bogota
For the last month or so, we’ve been posting videos showing how Bogota, Colombia has made remarkable strides becoming less car dependent and more transit-oriented. Our friends over at StreetFilms (Streetsblog) have just finish their final video in the series about Bogota, which highlights the city’s recent efforts creating cycle paths, pedestrian plazas, and other [...]
Even Kate Hudson Bikes in Miami
Via: Daily Blabber
London to Invest $1 Billion in Cycling
Speaking of cycling, another major European city has made a huge commitment to improving its bicycle infrastructure. London Mayor Ken Livingstone, famous for implementing congestion pricing, announced yesterday a £500 million ($1 billion US) investment package that aims to make the city a global leader in cycling. The plan includes:
Velib-style bike-sharing program with 6,000 bikes [...]
Pic o’ the Day: Physically Separated Bike Lanes
Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY
No guessing games today; we’re showing that by no means do physically separated bike lanes constitute radical transportation policy. Check out all these different types of separated bike lanes in cities all over the world:
Paris, France
Barcelona, Spain (Is it me, or does this make you sick thinking about what Biscayne Blvd could [...]
Miami New Times: Miami Should be World-Class Cycling City
Photo: Jacek Gancarz, Miami New Times
A recent article by Isaiah Thompson of the Miami New Times serves as yet another source showcasing cycling and why it should be a major mode of transportation in Miami-Dade. Below I’ve pasted some key points from the article, but if you have the time the entire piece is worth [...]
