Image from Bike Denton.

Assault a bicyclist, get caught

After teens threw objects at bicyclists in Denton, Texas, the police caught the culprits and even delivered cake to a victim’s house. (Bike Denton via Streetsblog) … Will police catch whoever spread tacks on the road at a bike race in Leonardtown, Md., injuring several people? (DCist, Crime Scene)  

More bicycling = less obesity

We know in places more people bicycle, obesity is lower. This graph from sustrans illustrates that very clearly. (Infrastructurist)  

Parking to parklet

A pilot program in San Francisco lets businesses turn on-street parking spaces into public seating space, essentially making Park(ing) Day type conversions long-term. (Streetfilms) … I’d say we should do the same here, only DDOT would probably require huge concrete barriers.  

Ambulance calming?

Some object to traffic calming measures saying it’ll slow down emergency vehicles, but as it turns out, slower emergency vehicles actually save more lives than fast ones. The extra few minutes rarely matters much, but ambulances are themselves generally unsafe for the occupants. (How We Drive)  

Don’t be insecure: speed!

A Pakistani local government recommends avoiding using brakes while driving because it “makes you look like an insecure driver,” and also driving “the speed limit or above.” The page has disappeared, perhaps because of the widespread ridicule. (Getting from here to there, Michael P.)  

Robocars use less pavement

Robocars, if practical, would change quite a lot. For example, roads could be narrower. (Brad Ideas, Doug H.)  (Tip: Doug H.)  

PPPs not practically perfect plans

Human Transit isn’t so enthusiastic about the possibility of private companies building streetcar lines like 100 years ago. Back then, environmental and labor laws made construction cheaper, those lines connected to greenfields, not existing areas, and PPPs bring various structural hurdles.