By Brock Aun Vice President of Communications HAAS Alert Although there’s little media coverage or discussion on the topic, the United States is currently experiencing one of the worst periods of roadway pedestrian deaths on record. Last month, the Governor’s Highway Safety Association — an organization of state and territorial highway safety offices and transportation policy experts — released a …
Podcast with Ben Gascoigne Vice President and General Manager PSS Ben Gascoigne stops by The Bike Lane to talk about the PSS engineering and design philosophy employed to make modern traffic control devices that promote roadway work zone safety, temporary traffic control, pedestrian safety, and driver safety. Ben also touches on ADA compliance to facilitate accessibility and detectability in pedestrian …
The former executive director of the California Bicycle Coalition was a key player in the proliferation of shared lane markings. Twenty years later, he’s disillusioned with them. By Dave Snyder Senior Director for Infrastructure PeopleForBikes Editor’s note: This text was first published online by PeopleForBikes on Jan. 19 and is shared in The Bike Lane with permission. It was the late …
Podcast with Cory J. Hohs CEO HAAS Alert Cory Hohs stops by The Bike Lane to talk about his work developing (and building funding for) technology to assist first responders. Safety Cloud by HAAS Alert makes roadways safer by alerting drivers to nearby hazards in real-time, but amassing funding and building the technology where none existed can be a “chicken …
By Jana Hrčková Policy Officer CONEBI Working in Europe, probably the most cycling-friendly continent of the world, I have been intrigued to oversee the meteoric rise of the e-bikes in the past years. Only in 2021, more than 5 million e-bikes were sold in Europe. People love their e-bikes and we can expect the market to grow even further. Evidence …
By Ben Gascoigne Vice President and General Manager PSS ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) World Congress 2022 broke records with more than 6,000 registered attendees from different countries. Patrons descended on Los Angeles to experience educational programs and cutting-edge technology presented by industry leaders. It was an honor to be surrounded by innovators who are increasing safety and equitable mobility in …
By Roger C. Lanctot Director, Connected Mobility Strategy Analytics Conflict and controversy have broken out in the nation’s capital over a proposed 2.7-mile bike lane on Connecticut Avenue. On-street parking spaces in Washington, D.C. are expected to be eliminated by the plan and shopkeepers and residents are up in arms. At the very local level the complaints appear legitimate, as …
It’s time to reframe how we think about transportation and mobility — the ability to move freely and participate in society is a basic right. By Tangier Barnes Wright Senior Partnership and Program Manager PeopleForBikes Editor’s note: This text was first published online by PeopleForBikes on Oct. 17 and is shared in The Bike Lane with permission. I did not grow …
Podcast with Kellen Pucher Head of Business Development Panasonic’s Smart Mobility Office – Cirrus by Panasonic Kellen Pucher stops by The Bike Lane to describe Panasonic’s early development of C-V2X in Colorado and the real value of the system. Kellen and Jake Sigal discuss open national data standards within the transportation system and why “V2X is kind of that open …
By Jake Sigal Founder and CEO Tome Software Working with a team to make on-road cycling safer has been important to me for years. As it is for many of you, this is personal. In 2016, we were on the cusp of always-on connected cycling with Garmin Connect IQ, and we were starting to see Bluetooth cycling peripherals on helmets …