tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682899986857040901.post6382473712312309489..comments2023-07-01T10:21:32.918-05:00Comments on Chicargobike: Bikes and Peds Vs. Cars - Data from New YorkChicargohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166650767505966551noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682899986857040901.post-31294886571863631122013-04-15T21:42:12.303-05:002013-04-15T21:42:12.303-05:00Good points. Any vehicle can ride into many downto...Good points. Any vehicle can ride into many downtown bike lanes in midtown, including taxis, which do probably make a substantial percentage of vehicles there, maybe more than 40%. The area in the study, though, includes the whole catchment area for the hospital and isn't limited to midtown. Not sure if taxis represent 40% there or not. Main point remains that mixing motorized and human powered traffic leads to conflicts.<br /><br />Thanks for the Chicago Pedestrian Plan reference. Interesting.Chicargohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03166650767505966551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7682899986857040901.post-39003299821758196292013-04-15T13:26:16.227-05:002013-04-15T13:26:16.227-05:00It seems likely to me that 40% or more of the traf...It seems likely to me that 40% or more of the traffic in the areas with the most cyclists are probably taxis, so I'm not sure this represents a disproportionate rate of crashes.<br /><br />Similarly, the Chicago Pedestrian Plan found 25% of pedestrian crashes in downtown Chicago are with taxis. I'm guessing about 25% of the vehicles in downtown Chicago are taxis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com