Bicycling
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New report looks at how poor infra and unfair enforcement can limit freedom of movement
The report report suggests that cities like Chicago not only need to provide equitable safety infrastructure in communities of color, they also need to rethink traffic law enforcement in order to remove barriers to mobility.
March 28, 2023
How Bike/Walk Laws ‘Arrest’ the Mobility of Black Americans
Black pedestrians, bicyclists and micromobility users are subjected to a far wider array of dangerous laws than many sustainable transportation advocates may realize, a new report finds — and repealing them alone is not enough to guarantee them the freedom of mobility they need and deserve.
March 28, 2023
Are online retail and COVID to blame for declining sales? Nah, it’s gotta be the bike lanes
Chicago magazine's Ted McClelland ran a piece looking at the issue of business owners scapegoating bike lanes for poor sales.
March 23, 2023
A Deep Dive Into Center-Running Bike Lanes, a Known Infrastructure Failure
In 2016, urban design expert Mikael Colville-Andersen, founder of the Copenhagenize blog, wrote a great post he shouldn't have had to write in the first place, explaining why center-running bike lanes are dangerous and stupid. Given the recent push to repeat this failed design on Valencia, Streetsblog decided to run it here.
March 22, 2023
Three Things To Know About the National Lithium-Ion Battery Fire ‘Epidemic’
Sustainable transportation advocates are calling for common-sense trade regulations, consumer education, and other reforms to keep prevent fires involving defective lithium-ion batteries — while simultaneously fighting misinformation that threatens to explode into a culture war against electric microbility.
March 20, 2023
You love to see it: Rte. 53 extension proposal gets turned into a greenway project instead
While it may be a few years until the greenway project gets off the ground, it's certainly a fantastic outcome that instead of being filled by cars, trucks, and pollution, the corridor will be used by pedestrians, bike riders, and wildlife.
March 16, 2023
Kam Buckner sponsors state bill for electric bike rebates, emphasizing equity
Thanks to Buckner and his allies, there's a lot of legislation currently in play that could make Illinois a better state for bicyclists.
March 14, 2023
The E-Bike Era Is Here. Is California Ready?
Many are asking how to regulate this new form of mobility. So let’s have this discussion.
March 13, 2023
What Did Denverites Do With All Those Free E-Bikes? (Answer: Not Drive So Much)
Denver's decision to invest in its climate and economic future by helping residents buy e-bikes is already paying off for the region, new data shows.
March 7, 2023
State E-bike Incentive Program Is Still a Ways Off
There is a lot of pressure to get the program right, and a lot of interest and participation in program workgroups. And questions.
February 9, 2023
