Jesse Bailey
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What’s the Clear Zone? And Why You Should Care.
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Clear zones in urban areas are an example of misapplying highway standards to urban streets. High speed roads serve an important purpose: Connecting point A and point B quickly and safely. In this environment, it is desirable to forgive the … Continue reading →
Short Term Growth or Long Term Prosperity?
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Short term growth or long term prosperity? Continue reading →
Palm Beach Post Story: Florida Deadliest State for Bicyclists
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Another reminder of how much work needs to be done to make our state truly safe for bicyclists. Great quotes from West Palm Beach DDA Director Raphael Clemente. There is safety in numbers, and the more people we can get bicycling … Continue reading →
The Preliminary South Dixie Corridor Plan
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In case you missed it: The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (TCRPC) has released the draft plan for the South Dixie corridor (Okeechobee to Albemarle). Most notably, the plan has arrived at a strong consensus for a road diet and provides … Continue reading →
Thank You, FDOT, for Designing a More Bike-Friendly Flagler Bridge
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Good news, friends. We recently received an email from new FDOT District 4 Secretary Gerry O’Reilly, in followup to our requests for a better, safer design on the Flagler Bridge reconstruction. Here’s the email reply, pasted below, along with a typical … Continue reading →
Dutch to Copy Revolutionary American Separated Bike Lane Planning Guide
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Stating it would “totally revolutionize” bike facilities in the United States, John Forester of the Federal Highway Administration spoke to various bike and walk advocates on Monday to answer questions about the new FHWA separated bike lane planning guide. “With this … Continue reading →
Despite Increase in Downtown West Palm Beach Residents, Traffic Counts Indicate Steep Drop in Driving
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Vehicular traffic counts in and around downtown have been trending down since 2005. This downward/flat trend has continued after the recession ended in June 2009, and even though GDP is well above the peak reached at the previous cycle of economic … Continue reading →
Repeating the Mistakes of the Past
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The Silver Palm Place apartment project consists of 120 apartment units on the site of Dunbar Village, a housing project with a very troubled history. Jane Jacobs provides the best insights into why these types of ‘barracks style’ housing projects failed … Continue reading →
Why We Need Tri-Rail Into Downtown Miami in 2016
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Why We Need Tri-Rail into Downtown Miami in 2016 [copied from Friends of Tri-Rail Coastal Link] The new TriRail Connection at All Aboard Florida’s MiamiCentral would open just in time for drivers to avoid the looming five-year nightmare on I-95 … Continue reading →
Jaywalking Enforcement Campaign Misses the Mark
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Delray Beach Police department has issued over 1,000 warnings to jaywalkers, and is now ticketing them, under the guise of keeping us all safe. WPTV has the story. Atlantic Avenue, to set the stage for readers unfamiliar with this street, … Continue reading →
City: 17 Walkability Study Recommendations Ready to Go, Right Now
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The Post reports that the city committee tasked with implementing Speck’s report has a list of 17 recommendations that “can and should” be done right away. This is fantastic news. The faster we do so, the stronger our city will … Continue reading →