Mobycon Unlimited: February Edition

Mobycon Updates 2022 Recap, and THREE new Mobycon Academy episodes

We had a busy 2022 at Mobycon! Our blog was read over 12,000 times, and we published 43 new updates. In this month's Mobycon Unlimited newsletter, we take a look back at our Top 5 most read posts from last year and present two new Mobycon Academy videos from last month.

1. Making the Case for Level of Traffic Stress Analysis

Eric Post makes the case for LTS analysis, an approach to mapping the?suitability?of streets and pathways for cycling based on the perceived stress level of riding in that environment. (April)

2. Prioritizing People: How Continuous Sidewalks Create a More Welcoming Walking Environment?

Good street design is as much about psychology as it is engineering.?Continuous sidewalks are an example of how a small change can have a?profound effect?on how road users interact with each other, writes Eric Prost. (October)

3. Which Cities in Canada Have the Most Cycleable IKEA Store?

Many have noted how easy it is to cycle to IKEA in the Netherlands, but how do their international locations compare? Wayne Gong ranks all 15 stores in Canada based on the?five principles?for successful cycle infrastructure design. (June)

4. A New Tool for Transparent Decision-making About how we Use Space on Streets

Designing a street requires making difficult choices.?As part of a report for the NCHRP,?Mobycon?authored a chapter on?best practices?that prioritize safety for all modes and users. (November).

5. How electric cycles and micromobility are enabling more inclusive transport

E-cycles and micro-mobility options are expanding, and as Melissa?Bruntlett?explains, they're leading the way to a more equitable and?accessible mobility system?for all genders, ages, and abilities. (March)

Mobycon Academy Short – Designing arterial roads for flow and safety: An example from Naaldwijk

In many cities around the world, arterial roads are designed with wide lanes to facilitate high-speed car traffic, with pedestrian and cycling connectivity as an afterthought. The Netherlands does things a little differently. In this?Mobycon?Academy short,?we go for a drive along a two-lane arterial road in Naaldwijk as?Lennart Nout?walks us through some key design choices that set the Dutch roads apart from their international counterparts. Stick around for tips on how to prioritize both car flow and pedestrian safety, and ways your city can implement them.

Join us for an exciting?Mobycon Academy session?and learn why details matter when building double decker cycle parking in your community.?Watch here.?

Up Next on the Mobycon Academy:

A Virtual Study Tour of Boulder's Bikeways (with Active Towns!)

Twenty years ago, the City of Boulder, Colorado, built one of the US's first protected cycle lanes. Since then, Boulder has been building out its cycling network, combining an impressive multi-use path network with new, separated cycle lanes, protected intersections, and low-speed shared streets.?In our latest?Mobycon?Academy session, Zach Vanderkooy goes on a ride with Dave "DK" Kemp,?former Senior Transportation Planner for the City of Boulder, to tour some of the city's Dutch-inspired cycling infrastructure. They discuss good urban design practices, how to plan a cycle network for both recreation and utility, and strategies to move from quick-build to permanent solutions.?Then, Zach chats with Melanie Sloan,?Transportation Principal Project Manager for Boulder's Core Arterial Network (CAN) program, about the city's Vision Zero plan and the importance of getting arterial road design right.

Watch the video at?Mobycon Academy,?here.

Touring Amsterdam Centraal's new underwater cycle parking

Finally, Anna Wyner and Jeremy Tang explored the new, underwater cycle parking?at?Amsterdam Centraal Station. The 7,000 spot Stationsplein garage opened last week, and the IJboulevard garage will hold another 4,000 bikes when it opens next month.