Monthly Archives: April 2015
More and Less #3
Don’t you think we need more of this…? And maybe less of this? Yeah, the picture above is how we handle bike lanes at turn lanes. Uh-huh…
NOT The Answer!
More road widening is NOT the answer! #WideRoadsKill #Brevard http://www.facebook.com/walkablebrevard
Taming Our Most Dangerous Roads #2
Barry Watkins, 4/28/2015 We are looking at ways to improve safety on A1A and US192. These two suburban highways see the highest number of deaths for bicyclists and walkers in our county. Here are some generalized priorities we want to … Continue reading
Protected Bike Lanes
Barry Watkins, 4/27/2015 How do you feel about protected bike lanes? I think they would produce excellent results on A1A and US192! Just imagine! Here’s some good information: http://t.co/deDHFnvax8 Give us your opinions by leaving your comments below. This is … Continue reading
Brevard Losing Race to Fix Roads Before It’s Too Late
Brevard is falling behind on road maintenence every year. We actually need to spend an additional $18 million/year just to catch up! Our policy-makers have a choice – pay the $18 million now, or pay even more later! Here’s the … Continue reading
Taming Our Most Dangerous Roads #1
Come participate in the conversation about how we can improve Brevard County’s most dangerous roads – A1A and US192. These two roads have the highest rate of pedestrian and bicyclist deaths! Join us on Twitter for the ongoing discussion: http://www.twitter.com/walkablebrevard @walkablebrevard … Continue reading
More And Less #2
So, we need more of this… #Brevard #Streets http://t.co/jN1ybTLRPQ …And less of this! Agree? Come Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/walkablebrevard #Brevard #SafeStreets
Building Bridges
Barry Watkins, 4/17/2015 I’m going to have to apologize for something. I have been too hard on some of the players in the development process, and I see the need to change my tone. In many of my writings on … Continue reading
Engineers Gone Wild?
Check out how long these crosswalks are. This is not a high volume intersection. It really ought to look more like this: Smaller intersections are much safer for all users. They’re safer and easier to cross on foot, on a … Continue reading
Walkable Brevard 