Bicycling Archives — Page 55 of 114

Equity, Open Streets and the Murder of Ahmaud Arbery

For Black and Brown people to feel completely safe walking, biking, or just existing in public space, we need to make fundamental changes in the way our society is structured.

Courtney Cobbs

May 11, 2020

Equity, Open Streets and the Murder of Ahmaud Arbery

Bicycling

Op-Ed: Here Are Some Cities Getting Open Streets Right

Lessons from Milan, Paris, Bogota, Vilnius and even New York.

TransAlt

May 1, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

We Must Act Now to Prevent a Post-COVID Spike in Driving

We need to make walking, biking, and transit safer and more appealing, or we're going to see an increase in driving, congestion, pollution and crashes once the Stay at Home order is lifted.

Courtney Cobbs

April 29, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

R.I.P. Bike Lane Hater John Forester, a Worthy Adversary

While Forester's anti-bike lane credo ran contrary to much of what Streetsblog stands for, you still have to respect his tenacity.

John Greenfield

April 24, 2020

Streetsblog San Francisco |Bicycling

San Francisco Picks 12 ‘Slow Streets’

S.F. Mayor follows Oakland's lead and picks streets for exercise during COVID-19 lockdown.

Roger Rudick

April 21, 2020

Streetsblog San Francisco |Bicycling

Oakland Paves Way for Open Streets Everywhere

The need to create space for exercise while safely social distancing has never been greater. More Bay Area cities are following Oakland's lead.

Roger Rudick

April 20, 2020

Streetsblog San Francisco |Bicycling

Eyes on the Street: First Look at Oakland’s ‘Slow Streets’

This past weekend marked the start of Oakland's 'slow streets' program, designed to give people more space to get some exercise while maintaining social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roger Rudick

April 14, 2020

Bicycling

Your COVID-19 ‘Sidewalk Wars’ Think Piece is Missing the Point

The reason people die of coronavirus is because others are breathing and coughing and sneezing near them in close quarters. But cities have lots of space — if they just took some away from cars.

Kea Wilson

April 13, 2020

Streetsblog San Francisco |Bicycling

Oakland Opens 74 Miles of Streets for Safe Recreation

The city of Oakland is planning to open 74 miles of streets for cyclist and pedestrians so people can get outside and get some exercise with ample space for social distancing. The news was first announced via a town-hall meeting held yesterday evening with Oakland officials. During the meeting, officials presented the map below, taken […]

Roger Rudick

April 10, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

Police must enforce the Stay at Home order fairly, without racial double-standards

It makes sense for police to intervene when dangerously violating the pandemic rules. But we must make sure they're not unfairly targeting people of color for enforcement.

John Greenfield

April 8, 2020

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