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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

Eleanors38

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2. I like the concept of a bike "freeway"...

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Fri Jan 3, 2014, 12:05 PM

Jan 2014

In Austin, Tx -- allegedly bike-friendly -- car traffic is horrendous. Yet, there are greenbelts along RR tracks & creeks which could accomodate good, cheap, all-weather bike ways. I think cheap, pre-fab "Els" could be retro-fitted along & above existing highways at a fraction of the cost for overpasses. Some of these proposals have been made for over 20 yrs, but signs & a bucket of paint are what you usually get.

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A 137-Mile ‘Cycling Utopia’ Floating Above London’s Rail Lines [View all] TBF Jan 2014 OP

That looks amazing! Stargazer09 Jan 2014 #1

I like the concept of a bike "freeway"... Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #2

We had bike lanes in Madison, WI TBF Jan 2014 #3

Minneapolis has done this. bvar22 Jan 2014 #4

Neat! TBF Jan 2014 #5

There is no dedicated Bikeway that goes to "The Mall". bvar22 Jan 2014 #6