[B' Spokes: I found this conversation interesting as it comes from political commentators (The Young Turks) and not cycling advocates. Warning, some not so nice things are said about republicans.]

"Baltimore County (which doesn't include Baltimore City) is more populous than Wyoming, Vermont, North Dakota and Alaska; Prince George's is also larger than South Dakota; Montgomery County larger than Delaware..."

Via: http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/18392/what-counties-are-larger-than-whole-states/

[B' Spokes: One of the big hangups with Baltimore's Sunday Streets is paying for the police, so I found this article interesting. I will also note as far as Baltimore is concerned I don't see why trained volunteers can't handle the minor intersections, there has to be something we can do to reduce the costs.]
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"Only athletic parades deemed to benefit charities are exempt from covering police expenditures."

http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2013/04/01/bike-group-sues-city-over-nypd-fees/?mod=google_news_blog

B' Spokes: Too many planners are predicting a doomsday if we don't build more roads for the traffic apocalypse that is coming. But growing evidence suggests otherwise.

Read more: http://bettercities.net/article/peak-vehicle-miles-and-city-planning-19895
(Source of graphic)

B' Spokes: While this happened in D.C. still it's worrisome that a retired police officer would do such a thing (caught on video.) On the lenient sentencing I really wonder if the court got the victim's permission, it really does not seem right and sends the wrong message.

http://washingtonexaminer.com/former-d.c.-cop-admits-to-hit-and-run-of-cyclist/article/2526149

A community in decline, divided by decades of anti-social traffic engineering, is reunited and revitalised by streetscape redesign

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"It's the green light that encourages speed."

Via Philly Mayor's Office of Transportation and Utilities

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A recent study examines the ridership levels Montreal’s BIXI Bike Share program over the course of its two-year implementation.  Specifically, the researches investigated whether bike share would affect the number of people that ride bicycles.  Researchers tracked usage among residents at the launch of the program, at the end of its first season, and at the end of its second season.

The results showed that Montreal residents who lived near a BIXI station were not only more likely to ride a bike compared to everyone, but they were also more likely to ride a bike at the end of the second season.  In short, this means that bike share will increase the likelihood of bike riding and not only serve existing cyclists.

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http://phillymotu.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/does-bike-share-make-bicycling-more-popular/

[B' Spokes: It has long been my assertion that given motorists will not properly yield for you at an intersection the safest place for you to cross is mid-block where traffic comes from a predictable and limited directions. So what does Maryland do? Ticket the jaywalkers and leave the intersections even more dangerous by not enforcing proper driver behavior.]
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By MATT FLEGENHEIMER, New York Times

Pedestrians struck by cars are most often hit while in the crosswalk, with the signal on their side.
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These are among the findings of a medical study of injured pedestrians and cyclists in the city, conducted by a team of trauma surgeons, emergency physicians and researchers from NYU Langone Medical Center.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/nyregion/study-details-injuries-to-pedestrians-and-cyclists-in-new-york-city.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&#h[TaaTaa]

My favorite is #4 "Maryland considering mandatory helmets for drivers"

"While driving activists are split on the issue, area pedestrians say it's about time drivers took responsibility for themselves."

Read the rundown here: http://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/index.php/site/blog/4425/