Chain links: Happy Labor Day

Stephen Miller (RTC) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:19:00 GMT

The Washington Area Bicyclist Association held a Full Moon ride on the Capital Crescent Trail last night, followed by a barbeque at City Bikes in Chevy Chase, Md.. Click on the photo to browse more scenes from the event.
Also in the nation's capital, NPR takes a look at the D.C. Bikestation, which is almost ready to open at Union Station, the southern terminus of the Metropolitan Branch Trail.
We recently brought you the story of police enforcing stop sign laws for cyclists crossing roads on a newly-opened trail in Minnesota. Police along Maryland's Indian Head Rail Trail are taking a broader approach, by using targeted enforcement to remind both drivers and trail users of the need for safe speeds and safe crossings.
The Regional Plan Association's Alex Marshall writes in Governing Magazine that transportation policy should take into account not only the time spent traveling, but the quality of the journey - for many, a quiet ride down a rail-trail is a more pleasant experience than sitting in gridlock. Numbers are important, but not the only way to measure commute quality.
After profiling RTC and our efforts to promote active transportation, syndicated columnist Neal Peirce takes a look at RTC founder Peter Harnik and the rebirth of urban parks in America. For more on city parks, check out the City Parks Blog, a member of our Blogroll and a joint effort of the Trust for Public Land and City Parks Alliance.
The National Trust for historic preservation is offering a second round of "Helping Johnny Walk to School" sub-grants to encourage design and access for walking and bicycling to educational facilities. The application deadline is September 16.
A new study in the journal Public Health shows that urban teens who perceive their neighbrohoods to be unsafe are more likely to be overweight. Hat tip: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, via railstotrails on Twitter.

Photo: A cyclist excited for WABA's Full Moon ride along the Capital Crescent Trail. Photo by M.V. Jantzen on Flickr.

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Chain links: Happy Labor Day