Pretty sad news these days from the biking world as Hans Monderman and
Sheldon Brown have died earlier this year.

Monderman was a visionary when it came to intelligent urban design. He
got rid of most traffic signs and signals. His take was that you can't
fix a bad road design with signs. His projects usually slowed down
traffic and he sometimes tested his intersections by walking
blindfolded and backwards across the street. I think his passing is a
real blow not only for bicyclists, but for communities in general.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3167372.ece

Sheldon Brown also passed away. His website was/is one heck of a
resource for bicyclists. I made extensive use of it when I had to give
a presentation about brakes in my LCI seminar.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/

Rest in peace.