Evaluation of the C-Roundabout – an Improved Multi-Lane Roundabout Design for Cyclists
http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/research/reports/510/docs/510.pdf
Research Report: New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA)
The
NZTA research report evaluates field operations of the C-roundabout
design, a new design to improve the safety of bicyclists at multi-lane
roundabouts. The concept of the design is to decrease vehicle speeds
through the roundabout by increasing the deflection of the roundabout
and by reducing the widths of approach lanes and circulating lanes so
that cyclists are required to travel in the center of the lanes.
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NEW RIGHTSIZING STREETS GUIDE RELEASED
http://www.pps.org/reference/rightsizing/
Rightsizing is the process of reallocating a street’s space to better
serve its full range of users. Picture a four lane road that was built
thirty years ago in an undeveloped area, but that now has housing,
shops, and an elementary school in close vicinity. The needs of the
community surrounding that road have changed over three decades – and
the design of that road may need to change to meet those needs as well.
It may need a sidewalks or a median to help people cross safely, or
on-street parking for folks who want to frequent local shops, or other
safety features to prevent injuries.
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PBIC creates new YouTube Channel
The
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center has created a new YouTube
Channel for hosting and promoting its archived webinars, as well as
other relevant PBIC videos. The site, www.youtube.com/pedbikeinfo,
features many of the center’s recent webinars including all webinars
from the series on the American Association of State Highway
Transportation Officials newly updated “Guide for the Development of
Bicycle Facilities” and from the series on the intersection of public
health and transportation co-hosted with the American Public Health
Association. Webinar recordings also remain available on the PBIC website, www.walkinginfo.org/webinars.