Bicycling
Basics
STUDY: New Bike Lanes Aren’t Associated With Displacement of BIPOC, Low-Income People
The installation of new protected infrastructure for bicyclists is not associated with the displacement of people of color or of low-income urban residents, a new study reveals.
June 21, 2021
Lessons on Building Bike Culture From Latin America
June 17, 2021
Active Transportation Big in ‘INVEST’ Earmarks
An unprecedented number of infrastructure projects earmarked in the House infrastructure bill would serve pedestrians, micromobility riders, and people who use assistive devices, on top of the robust increases in core programs that already fund infrastructure for those modes.
June 11, 2021
Study: Complete Streets Lead to Better Crash Coverage
Complete streets policies don't just reduce car crashes — they may even improve how those crashes are covered by the media, a study shows.
June 9, 2021
How pedestrian- and bike-friendly are various CTA stations, and why?
June 3, 2021
‘School of Rock’ Drummer Kevin Clark is Killed in Crash
The former child actor is the second high-profile celebrity death by automobile in Chicago in as many months.
May 26, 2021
U.S. DOT Must Do Better for Peds, Cyclists: Report
The U.S. Department of Transportation has not set goals or tracked the performance of 90 traffic safety activities making it difficult to improve them or determining whether they work at all, a congressional watchdog found.
May 26, 2021
How To Design Life-Saving, Low-Speed Zones
As the COVID-19 pandemic has altered urban landscapes and pushed many people toward active mobility, there’s increased urgency to make roads safer for walking and cycling. Many cities are now tasked with protecting more vulnerable users in addition to creating safe public spaces that will enable economic recovery and allow residents to enjoy the outdoors. At the same time, there are long-term reasons to support this transition.
May 24, 2021
A Tragic Story, Used to Oppose Stop-as-Yield Bill on Safety Grounds, May Not Be True
May 17, 2021
Gov. Newsom Proposes $500M for Active Transport
It's not the $2B requested by the advocates, and it's not even near what he proposes for litter cleanup, but it would help.
May 17, 2021
