Bicycling
Basics
Cycling Through COVID-19: Brussels and Strasbourg
Brussels only got serious about promoting cycling in 2010 — but Strasbourg, France, had a head start on most of Europe. Learn about how both cities adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 14, 2022
Opinion: Whose Child Will Be Killed on a Stroad?
We can’t keep using the places that poor people live in as highways for wealthier people to move through quickly.
October 14, 2022
Cycling Through COVID-19: Paris
Paris wasn't always a cycling-friendly city, until about 25 years ago — and during COVID-19, it made even more progress towards its goal of becoming 100 percent cyclable.
October 13, 2022
Coming: New Incentives for E-Bikes
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a e-bike rebate program for older adults and people with disabilities that “will be a proof of concept."
October 13, 2022
Cycling Through COVID-19: Berlin
In response to COVID-19, Berlin built 25.9 kilometers of pop-up bicycle lanes along key arterial roads with multiple car travel lanes in each direction, among other improvements. Here's what happened next.
October 12, 2022
Cycling Through COVID-19: London
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about the most rapid transformation of the streetscape in Greater London in recent decades, resulting in a sharp rise in both walking and cycling. See how the Brits did it, and how they're still building on their success.
October 11, 2022
Understanding an Intersection Through the Eyes of a Cyclist
If you think for a second that cars and bikes approach our roadways the same, or wonder why cyclists behave differently at intersections, let me go over an approach to a single intersection on bike in detail.
October 7, 2022
Three Reasons People Don’t Bike That Policymakers Should Pay Attention To
Driver aggression is far from the only reason why people don't ride bikes, a new report finds — and if they paid more attention, policymakers could seize the opportunity to systemically address the most frequently ignored "personal" barriers to traveling on two wheels.
October 5, 2022
Not All Roundabouts are Created Equal When it Comes to Bicycle Safety
As roundabouts decrease traffic deaths for drivers, some designs of the controversial traffic treatment may actually increase non-deadly collisions for people on bikes. while scaring others off riding entirely, a series of studies suggests — and its raising thorny questions about who might get hurt along the road to Vision Zero.
September 30, 2022
Advocates Hope D.C.’s Proposed Right-On-Red Ban Will Inspire National Reform
The nation's capital is poised to become the second major city in the United States to repeal a dangerous law that allowed drivers to make right turns at red lights — and some advocates believe other communities are overdue to follow.
September 28, 2022
