Bicycling
Basics
Electric Bicycle Incentives Go Local, But Feds Can Do More
Unfortunately, federal leaders still have a ways to go — many legislators have yet to acknowledge the e-bike’s demonstrated ability to replace car trips.
March 28, 2022
Studying the Parisian Bike Boom
A San Francisco researcher tries to understand Paris's awesome bike transformation — and does.
March 25, 2022
Commentary: Tesla Autopilot Proves Plastic is Never Enough
It wasn't their intent, but Tesla motors clearly shows why concrete is needed to keep vulnerable road users safe
March 17, 2022
An update on Mexico City, an overlooked sustainable transportation innovator
It's way past time for the urban planning world to stop overlooking the many successes of Latin American cities like Mexico City to find innovative ways to improve walking, biking, and transit.
March 10, 2022
Chicago Auto Show producers sponsor contest that produces awful victim-blaming PSAs
Recently Streetsblog contributor A.J. LaTrace discussed the absurdly large SUVs and pickup trucks on display at the Chicago Auto Show. These machines have massive blind spots that make it difficult to detect a child in front of the vehicle, and their absurdly high grilles that basically ensure that a struck pedestrian or bike rider will […]
March 10, 2022
Commentary: No Gas-Tax Holiday for Oversize Trucks
Tell me again why we all need to pay for your giant, jacked up truck?
March 9, 2022
‘Sneckdown’ At Somerville’s Most Dangerous Intersection Could Become Permanent
The intersection of the Fellsway with Mystic Avenue – a site of such frequent crashes that neighbors have started referring to the roadways in the area as the “corridor of death” – received some traffic-calming from the heavens this winter. Now, MassDOT officials say that they’d like to make the lane reduction permanent as part of a long-planned safety project for the area that’s still in the design phase.
March 7, 2022
New Film Shows People Benefiting from Car-Free Great Walkway
Filmmakers push back against false narrative that open spaces are for "elites"
March 7, 2022
Grecia White’s ‘Women Who Bike At Night’ Documentary Celebrates the Joys of Riding After Dark
"Whoever’s curious about riding at night: you can start out with a friend, you know yourself, your body, and your limits. If it’s something you’re curious about, it’s worth a try."
March 3, 2022
The Forgotten Other Good Reason for Repealing Seattle’s Bike-Helmet Law
Helmet laws discourage cycling, which undermines public health.
February 25, 2022
