NACTO guidance for Topeka Avenue would propose that, west to east, the travelway include an 8 to 12 foot bike lane, a 3 foot buffer, a 7 foot parking lane, then, a low-speed vehicle travel lane of no more than 10 feet.

Wichita code requires that the driver of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to the left thereof at a distance of not less than three feet.

Pedestrian-vehicle crashes at mid-block bus stops are more severe than at intersections due to lack of pedestrian facilities.

Slip lanes are shown to encourage high speeds and the National Association of City Transportation Officials proposes eliminating them from urban streets. In the event that slip lanes are necessary, a stop sign or traffic signal should be used, and could be a welcome addition at the intersection of 37th and Rock.

LPIs are shown by the Federal Highway Administration to reduce pedestrian-vehicle crashes by 13 percent. And an LPI, or even a no right turn sign, would be a welcome addition to the intersection at 29th and Oliver.

It took only a second for him to see me, hit me, and tap the brakes, but I got a hyper-extended knee because of it.

Thankfully, I was physically fine, but the next week, after fixing my bicycle and asking myself "why I wasn't seen by the motorist”, I began to take another look at my bike riding. If I had been crossing the intersection in the street lane, and not on the sidewalk, there is a greater chance the car would have seen me.

It took only a second for him to see me, hit me, and tap the brakes, but I got a hyper-extended knee because of it.

"No one's life is worth 5 extra miles of speed or one more text with a perfectly placed emoji."

While I’m commuting or riding to pass the time, I try my absolute best to keep my head on a swivel at all times because I know that I have to Look to See and I have to See to Save myself.