Cycling activity was encourage in Penang, Malaysia. The Malaysian Insider taking note our PM and Penang Chief Minister were cycling with 5000 students of Penang at Straits Quay, Tanjong Tokong, Penang. In addition, some bicycles were gift to these 5000 students in Penang state. In the other hands, Penang Chief Minster had announced Penang Bike Week at mid June of the year 2011.
By refer to wikipedia, Urban planners responsibility are Urban planning (urban, city, and town planning) incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities. And, we as planners shall respond to create a safety traffic and environment to our culture - cycling. In addition, trishaw which is a transformation of bicycle had become Malaysian culture especially in Penang and Melaka. However, traffic safety issue to this kind of transportation was not giving any priority in our nation rules of road.
I am seeking topic from the PLANetizen and I found that issue of bicycle lane was in the top 10 of year 2010. In addition, it seems to be some topic which really related to our development in Penang state. This title just flip some images in Penang, that "Penang" means to me. I wonder safety of Penang people and some of trishaw cyclists when they are cycling in a busy and dangerous traffic in Penang state just as the images beside. And, I do think that this encouragement of bicycle activity shall be go on, because it really benefits to human life style and environment friendly. So, we as planners shall reserve a better traffic safety to this activity.
Existing bicycle traffic in Malaysia
Existing bicycle traffic in whole Malaysia is very week even area nearby schools' area. Although there are some practice of marking bicycle lane on the existing road in Penang and hanging bicycle sign board in certain Penang and Selangor areas. However, these practice since haven't great full to encourage Malaysian to cycle. This is because our country does not provide a safety bicycle traffic and bicycle parking to our people. And, how people willing to practice this exercise, than?
By referring to Anilnetto.com on how Copenhagen and other European cities manage their bicycle facilities, I am realise that our country does not focus well in "bicycle issue" since we get our nation. This is why I am sharing a video of bicycle facilities in others country in below. Maybe, we would having this kind of bicycle in our country in future, who knows? Cheers :)
Title of Video: Copenhagen Bike Paths - An Example To All Cities
By Bee Kee
2.41AM 11/12/2011 (Saturday)
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