Bicycling
Basics
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
Podcast: Saving COVID’s Car-Free Streets
May 14, 2021
Study: Cycling Rates Low Unless Women Are Riding
Around the world, cities that do the best job of catering to the needs of women cyclists also have the highest level of cycling overall, a new study finds — and the U.S. has among the lowest share of female riders on the planet.
May 13, 2021
Supervisor’s Comparison of Car-Free JFK to Jim Crow is “Offensive”
May 12, 2021
