Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
Before we totally wrap up our coverage of last week's big new study of protected bike lanes, we couldn't resist sharing one last detail that might be of interest to American politicians on the lookout for emerging majorities.
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Streetsblog USA senior editor Kea Wilson sits down with Tiffanie Stanfield of Fighting H.A.R.D.
New York City is turning homes for cars into homes for people.
"We're on bikes, we're outside, and we see street vendors not only as beloved members of our community but also as some of the most vulnerable, because they have to be outside to earn a living. And so that's where our role as community organizers, advocates, and caring neighbors comes into play."
"We kind of live in this eternal present of cities being a certain way and always seeming to remain that way." And that's bad, says today's guest.
Great progress and success in the Bay Area, while So Cal lags.
Yes, it's political, but transit agencies are still going to have to grapple with the perception that it's unsafe.
