Comments on: T.A. Rides with the Mayors of Sydney & Copenhagen http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/18/ta-rides-with-the-mayors-of-sydney-copenhagen/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:34:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Charlie D. http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/18/ta-rides-with-the-mayors-of-sydney-copenhagen/comment-page-1/#comment-31786 Charlie D. Fri, 18 May 2007 20:28:59 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/18/ta-rides-with-the-mayors-of-sydney-copenhagen/#comment-31786 The Sydney plan is quite interesting. It's a bit of a contrast to the approach most American cities have taken. There is a strong emphasis on separated bicycle facilities, both on- and off-road, whereas the key element in most American cities is traditional "bicycle lanes" between parked cars and general travel lanes in the direction of traffic. http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Council/documents/meetings/2007/Committee/Planning/260307/070326_PDTC_ITEM02_ATTACHMENTA.PDF I have never ridden in such facilities as the "Bi-directional separated bicycle road" (see page 47). I have not yet read all the details, but I wonder how the intersections work with such configurations. Do cyclists have their own light cycles that they must wait for? Is this type of configuration preferred by bicyclists over traditional bicycle lanes? The Sydney plan is quite interesting. It's a bit of a contrast to the approach most American cities have taken. There is a strong emphasis on separated bicycle facilities, both on- and off-road, whereas the key element in most American cities is traditional "bicycle lanes" between parked cars and general travel lanes in the direction of traffic.

http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Council/documents/meetings/2007/Committee/Planning/260307/070326_PDTC_ITEM02_ATTACHMENTA.PDF

I have never ridden in such facilities as the "Bi-directional separated bicycle road" (see page 47). I have not yet read all the details, but I wonder how the intersections work with such configurations. Do cyclists have their own light cycles that they must wait for? Is this type of configuration preferred by bicyclists over traditional bicycle lanes?

]]> By: Efficiency Nut http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/18/ta-rides-with-the-mayors-of-sydney-copenhagen/comment-page-1/#comment-31776 Efficiency Nut Fri, 18 May 2007 18:30:37 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/18/ta-rides-with-the-mayors-of-sydney-copenhagen/#comment-31776 To view the City of Sydney’s cycle strategy and details of the plan to build 55km of seperated cycle lanes in Sydney, visit: http://www.sydneymedia.com.au/html/3231-new-bicycle-lanes-to-improve-safety.asp Josh MacKenzie City of Sydney To view the City of Sydney’s cycle strategy and details of the plan to build 55km of seperated cycle lanes in Sydney, visit: http://www.sydneymedia.com.au/html/3231-new-bicycle-lanes-to-improve-safety.asp

Josh MacKenzie
City of Sydney

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