Phillip Barron The Herald Sun December 20, 2004 8:49 am DURHAM — Building a bicycling community takes cooperation. Cooperation between drivers and cyclists. Cooperation between municipal and state governments. And, when our community grows, cooperation between the public and private spheres of development. Historically, the model that Durham used for bicycle transportation improvements focused on responding to residents’ requests. Encouraged by cyclists and bike activists, in 2001 the Durham City Council and the Durham County Commissioners jointly established the Durham Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. It’s charged with promoting “the full integration of bicycling [sic] into community transportation policies and […]
Column: Proper dress key to wintertime cycling
The Herald-SunDecember 8, 2004 8:17 pm DURHAM — I look forward to winter cycling all summer. The air dries and gets crisp. I feel like I can breathe again after six humid months of holding my breath. The sky is more blue than haze, and with the deciduous leaves off the trees, I can see farther into the scenery of my ride. A lot of cyclists hang up their bikes this time of year and either turn to other sports to get them through the winter or just soften up around the middle. But, for those of us who either […]