Portland's Bike Boxes: The Movie
by Sami Grover, Carrboro, NC, USA on 06.27.08
Strong Support for Portland's Pro-Bike Road Markings
We’re not the only ones to get excited about Portland’s bike boxes. But who else would get all animated about a simple road marking that gives priority to cyclists at stop lights? Why StreetFilms of course. Having produced a popular earlier video about how to use a bike box, Clarence and co decided to follow it up with a sequal while they were in Portland for the city’s first ciclovia. Check out the enthusiasm the good pedal-powered people of Portland have for their bike boxes!
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This is such a great idea. I hope Alexandria City, VA, where I reside, and the greater DC Metro area adopt something similar.
Great idea. We have a much more ambiguous and easy to miss thing in Victoria, BC. It's just a little white pictogram of a cyclist in the far left lane for turning left only.
One question: Why does the guy in the video go over into the box to go straight through? Mystery to me.
Yeah! BIKE BOX!!
If only I could move to Portland...This is awesome. Where are you Seattle?
I live in Portland and bike commute. The only problem with the new green bike boxes is there aren't enough of them. I think we have 6 in the entire city. Unlike our other 'standard' bike box, I've never seen a car stopped in the new bike box so it seems like they are working. :)