The new lane connects Henderson and the Las Vegas Raiders headquarters via Starr Avenue.
Nevada's Clark County is installing its first protected bike lane on Starr Avenue in the southeast Las Vegas Valley, reports Alan Snel in LN Sports Biz.
"Road safety is a crisis issue in Las Vegas/Clark County because more than 425 Clark County School District students were hit by motorists going and leaving schools during last school year," Snel adds. A safety committee issued 75 recommendations for improving road safety for children at area schools.
Read the full story: On Road Safety In Las Vegas: Clark County Rolling Ahead With First Protected Bicycle Lane
Nashville installs concrete barriers to protect bike lanes
The new 'Toronto barriers' provide a physical buffer between cars and bike lanes.
Study: Protected bike lanes increase Citi Bike rides by nearly 400 rides a month
An analysis of millions of NYC bike share rides reveals that only protected bike lanes have a 'statistically significant' increase in ridership.
Lawsuit Delays DC Bike Lane Closure Until at Least April
Crashes on 15th Street dropped by 46% since the bike lanes were added.
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The state-sanctioned urbicide of Austin
People don’t kill cities. Freeways do.
US to reduce Colorado River water deliveries to Mexico
A new Colorado Treaty amendment reduces Mexico’s Colorado River water allocation by 250,000 acre feet.
Nation's most wind-powered state turns to coal as data centers increase energy demand
For the first time in decades, Iowa has increased its generation of coal power.
NYC cools commuters with city's first rain garden above a bus stop
New York City officials say the plants in the rain garden can absorb 16 gallons of rainwater during heavy storms.
Brightline West’s future may rely on $6 billion federal loan
The company has until Nov. 2 to make a $400 million equity investment into its proposed high-speed rail line.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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