"In These Cities, Car-Free Streets Are Here To Stay
Cars? In this economy? Here’s how four cities took back miles of pavement from cars, making a popular pandemic solution into a permanent fixture.
What happens when you close down a city street to cars? More people do non-driving things, like walking, biking, strolling, skating and frolicking in the space normally reserved for motor vehicles." https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/in-these-cities-car-free-streets-are-here-to-stay?utm_source=pocket-newtab
The inclusion is appreciated. (They did one for walking too!)
🌧🌡ROADS MAY BE ICY
🚲 If you hit ice while biking:
🧘🏿 Relax. Don't panic. Just coast. Don't pedal, brake, or turn.
🛞 Lower your tire pressure below factory standard.
🪑 Lower your bike seat so it's s easier to put your feet down.
⚙️ Ride in low gear. We want you safe.
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/BmoreCityDOT/status/1603359220673437696
“🌧🌡ROADS MAY BE ICY 🚲 If you hit ice while biking: 🧘🏿 Relax. Don't panic. Just coast. Don't pedal, brake, or turn. 🛞 Lower your tire pressure below factory standard. 🪑 Lower your bike seat so it's s easier to put your feet down. ⚙️ Ride in low gear. We want you safe.”
For those of you who think people can drink and drive responsibly....
" More than 55% of people involved in serious or fatal road accidents tested positive for drugs or alcohol, according to a new study.
Impaired driving is one of the leading causes of fatal crashes in the United States. Alcohol and drugs can impair a person’s reaction time, thinking and physical ability to navigate the road." https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/14/health/drug-alcohol-driving/index.html