Friend of Transit Miami Dana Weinstein recently wrote an editorial for the Miami Herald to commemorate Bike Month. Although Dina commutes with her two children to school on bicycles, she does not suggest that inexperienced cyclists/parents follow her lead. She says, “It really takes someone with almost a death wish to walk or bike”.
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Death Wish to Bike in Miami?
Christophe Le Canne Ghost Bike Relocated
A special “thank you” to the County Public Works Department for relocating the Christophe Le Canne Ghost Bike. The County Public Works Department has been working with the cycling community to find an appropriate place for the ghost bike. I think most will concur that they have found an agreeable location. Please send Esther Calas, [...]
Rickenbacker Causeway Enforcement Statistics
The Miami Dade Police Department has provided Transit Miami with their Rickenbacker Causeway enforcement statistics for 2009 and January 2010. As you can see below the Miami Dade Police Department has been enforcing their jurisdiction on the Rickenbacker Causeway. They are issuing approximately 7 hazardous moving violations per day to motorists. Enforcement is clearly present. [...]
Transit Miami Shout-Out: Commissioner Gimenez and the Miami Police Department
We have some good Rickenbacker Causeway news to report this week.
A Transit Miami Shout-Out goes to Commissioner Carlos Gimenez. Commissioner Gimenez has proposed a resolution to conduct an analysis of the current expenditure of toll revenue generated by the Rickenbacker Causeway and to develop a work plan to allocate 25 cents of every toll collected [...]
Ghost Bike Removed from Bear Cut Bridge
The ghost bike which was placed on Bear Cut Bridge in memory of Christophe Le Canne has been removed. We are not sure who removed it, but please return it to its rightful place.
Ride is On: Sunday Miami Solidarity Ride Goes Tandem with NYC
This Sunday at 2pm, cyclists will ride once again for Christophe Le Canne – this time in solidarity with New York City cyclists and non-profit TIME’S UP!, who have organized a ride of their own at the same time in Brooklyn. Local cyclist and TM friend Eddy is organizing this ride to start at Government [...]
Transit Miami Recommendations for the Rickenbacker Causeway
The Rickenbacker Causeway is similar to Chicago’s Lakeshore Drive; everyday thousands of people descend upon our beautiful causeway for recreational purposes. This is particularly evident on Saturday and Sunday mornings when runners, walkers, rollerbladers, parents with strollers and bicyclists come in droves to exercise. The Rickenbacker Causeway recently completed a major resurfacing project. Unfortunately, this [...]
Who’s to blame for the biker’s death?
Please check out the editorial in the Miami Herald regarding the accident which occurred on the Rickenbacker Causeway two weeks ago that killed bicyclist Christopher Le Canne. Three residents ring in with their opinions.
Michael Muench from Miami calls for improvements to the design of the Rickenbacker Causeway, which include physically separated bicycle lanes. Physically separated [...]
Just Another Saturday Morning on the Rickenbacker Causeway…
Today was my first day back on the road bike since the deadly accident two weeks ago on Bear Cut Bridge. Quite frankly, I was a little spooked by the accident and it has taken me a couple of weeks to build some courage to ride again.
As usual hundreds of bicyclists and pedestrians were [...]
Where Do We Go From Here?
Dear Fellow Cyclists:
I read with great interest your involvement in this past weekend’s memorial ride for Mr. Christophe Le Canne. I am a native Miamian and grew up cycling Key Bicayne for many years so I know the area very well. I currently live in Palm Beach County and serve as a National Board Member for [...]
Petition to Lower Speed on Rickenbacker, Shorten Emergency Response Time
There is a growing movement to reduce the speed on the Rickenbacker Causeway and a formal petition is set to be submitted to local leaders today. The petition reads as follows:
PETITION TO IMPROVE SAFETY ON THE RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY
To improve safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians, the undersigned petitions Miami-Dade County, the
Board of County Commissioners, to [...]
Thousands Attend the Key Biscayne Memorial Bike Ride
An estimated 4000 bicyclists and pedestrians showed up this morning for the Key Biscayne Memorial Bike Ride to pay their respects to Christophe Le Canne, the bicyclist that was killed last Sunday by a hit and run driver.
Bicyclists came from as far as the west coast of Florida, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. I hope [...]
Update: Key Biscayne Memorial Ride
We expect a large turnout for the Key Biscayne Memorial Ride on Sunday. The County Public Works Department along with the Miami Dade, Key Biscayne and Miami Police Departments have been working tirelessly over the past few days to ensure our safety. We expect between 1000-2000 bicyclists and possibly more. Cyclists from as far as [...]
Sarnoff Responds to Incident, Calls for Reducing Liquor Bar Hours
TransitMiami.com continues to reach out to local leaders for a response to Sunday’s fatal hit and run incident on the County’s Rickenbacker Causeway. City of Miami Regalado has yet to return our call but City of Miami Commission Chairman Marc Sarnoff has issued the following statement:
“First of all, we cannot lose sight of the fact [...]
Mayor Alvarez Responds to Tragedy
Below is a statement from Miami-Dade county Mayor Carlos Alvarez regarding the death of Mr. Christophe Lacanne:
The death of a bicyclist along the Rickenbacker Causeway is a devastating tragedy caused by the recklessness of a hit and run driver. Miami-Dade County arrested a suspect, is investigating the sequence of events, addressing opportunities to improve regional [...]
