Bicycling
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Is Bogotá a Better Model for Transportation Reform than the Green Capitals of Europe?
U.S. sustainable transportation advocates take a lot of inspiration from the Amsterdams and Parises of the world. Should they be looking closer to the equator instead?
July 5, 2023
Old Bikes + New Immigrants = Warm Welcome
Believe it or not, a heartwarming story out of New York City.
June 29, 2023
Venice Boulevard Bus and Bike Upgrade Project Completed
Big news for LA: About two miles of new bus lanes, and 2.5 miles of parking-protected bike lanes ... but also a couple of gaps.
June 28, 2023
Santa Monica’s Ocean Ave ‘Protected Bikeway Machine’ Captures the World’s Attention
A machine usually used in highway construction was repurposed to build protected space for people — and the internet went nuts.
June 15, 2023
Opinion: The Problem With ‘Ride Single File’ Signs
It’s only a sign on a road in New Jersey. But it feels like a desecration.
The post KOMANOFF: Ride Single File? Hell no! appeared first on Streetsblog New York City.
June 14, 2023
Opinion: Why We Should Stop Using the Word ‘Micromobility’
"SUVs, pick-up trucks, and passenger cars should not be the benchmark by which we judge the size of other forms of transit, and the term ‘micromobility’ encourages us to believe that they are."
June 12, 2023
The 15 Best Arguments for Bike Boosters: Part Three
People for Bikes recently developed a a 15-point fact sheet to help counteract misconceptions that often arise when advocating for change, as well as to promote strategies we know work. Here's the third installment.
June 7, 2023
The 15 Best Arguments for Bike Boosters: Part Two
People for Bikes recently developed a a 15-point fact sheet to help counteract misconceptions that often arise when advocating for change, as well as to promote strategies we know work. Here's the second installment.
June 6, 2023
The 15 Best Arguments For Bike Boosters: Part One
At PeopleForBikes, we spend our days firmly entrenched in the research and data that supports building better communities for bicycling. We developed a 15-point fact sheet to help counteract misconceptions that often arise when advocating for change, as well as to promote strategies we know work. Bookmark it, print it out, and email it to everyone you know — let these arguments support you in shifting the larger conversation around the power of bicycling.
June 5, 2023
Despite ‘Lofty’ Climate Goals, United Nations Bans Cyclists on its Campus
Cyclists are barred from bringing their two-wheelers onto the vaunted United Nations campus, while drivers, who are notorious for skirting parking tickets, are waved right through its security gates.
June 2, 2023
