John Forester, one of the most important and divisive figures in urban cycling of the last 50 years, died recently. For decades, his ideas defined how North American cities approached cycling, but today his approach is pretty much dead.

Here's a look at the impact of Forester, and some of the reasons that, despite his controversial ideas, he's still important to all of us who ride in cities.

For more on this topic, check out my blog: http://shifter.info/vehicular-cycling-is-dead-just-dont-bury-the-body-yet/

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