Bicycle Infrastructure
Basics
New House Transportation Chair: ‘We Need to Move Beyond Fossil Fuel’
Peter Defazio, the new chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, talks bikes, pedestrians and transit — and getting us off fossil fuel.
January 29, 2019
Can New Mobility Tech Disrupt Car Dependence?
A new organization want to help cities use mobility tech to break cars' stranglehold on cities.
January 15, 2019
Local Bike Advocates: E-Scooters Are Game-Changing
In Nashville, Kansas City and Baltimore, advocates raised a couple concerns. But they all say scooters seem to be meeting a real need.
January 14, 2019
DEEP DIVE: Are E-Scooters Unsafe At Any Speed?
We don't know for sure yet. Data shows they're more dangerous than bike share — but researchers say that will change as cities adapt and make roads safer.
December 19, 2018
Providence Planning On-Street, Brightly Painted ‘Urban Trails’
The goal is to connect every neighborhood with safe biking and walking infrastructure and art that pays homage to each area's unique culture.
November 15, 2018
Who Are Detroit’s Streets For?
Keith Crain is part of an aging old guard upset at seeing one of its privileges -- speeding through Detroit -- threatened.
October 4, 2018
Key Design Guide to Finally Include Protected Bike Lanes
Protected bike lanes. Protected intersections. They're all included in the draft version of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' new engineering manual.
September 21, 2018
Nola Gets Protected Bike Lanes Almost Overnight
A three-month demonstration will add 4 miles of protected bike lanes connecting bike facilities across the center city.
September 20, 2018
Want Cyclists To Feel Protected? Then Protect Them!
A new study shows, naturally enough, drivers are much more likely to safely pass cyclists on roads with protected bike lanes.
September 18, 2018
Survey: Women More Likely to Prefer Separated Bike Infrastructure
Everyone prefers to bike away from car traffic, but for women, the preference is stronger, a new study
September 11, 2018
