All good safety tips. I read Forester years ago, and have long incorporated a lot of his thinking into how I cycle. I don't generally feel at risk when I ride in traffic.

Thanks for the link to some car-free urban areas. I had previously considered roadless wilderness, but had concluded that (tempting as it is) it's not an overall win. There's the inconvenience, the additional risks, the additional time and distance to emergency care if you do get injured, etc. (It might be occasionally inconvenient to stick to a commitment to not do business with violent criminals, but I don't think it would ever rise to the level of inconvenience in living where your daily activities don't bring you within reach of motor traffic.)

Elsewhere, a friend of mine suggested that step one is never riding in a vehicle driven by a drunk or distracted driver. That's the sort of advice that both helps and is simply solid good sense. It's just not nearly enough.