Although it’s not a book about cycling per se, if you’re interested in transportation issues in general, Tom Vanderbilt’s new book Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (And What it Says About Us) is a great introduction to the topic.

I just finished reading it yesterday, and it’s so good I think I might have to buy my own copy (though I rarely buy books except as gifts).  It’s one of the few books both crammed with legit research but also fun to read.  One time my Sara and I were so engrossed reading it on the El in Chicago that we missed our stop!

I would write a much longer review, but one of my favorite economists Edward Glaeser has already written a superb one here: (LINK).

I highly recommend it for anyone even tangentially interested in driving, traffic safety, or congestion.

The internet seems to be abuzz about a new bike lane concept called Light Lane, a trailing laser-projected image of a bicycle lane. From what I can tell, these are still in development, and I’m not aware of any imminent plans to bring them to market. In fact, so few details are available that I wonder if this is purely in the conceptual stage, and the image at right is a Photoshop markup rather than a working model.

In any event this is an interesting idea, and I look forward to seeing what comes of it. Thanks to Kyoko, Will and Jerry for bringing these to my attention!