Bicycling
Basics
Cyclists Take Over D.C. Streets to Demand Safety
The "Rally for Streets that Don't Kill People" comes one week after the death of well-known bike activist Dave Solavesh, who was killed by the driver of a stolen van on a street without a protected bike lane.
April 26, 2019
Study: Driver Behavior Shows Greater Need for Protected Bike Lanes
A new study finds drivers pass more than a foot closer on streets with bike lanes and parked cars. Physical barriers are needed, authors say.
April 15, 2019
The Economic Value of Actually Following Through on a Bike Plan
Building out Kansas City's bike plan would add $500 million to the local economy and, save 36 lives a year, a new study finds.
April 12, 2019
Cambridge Becomes First U.S. City to Make Protected Bike Lanes Mandatory
When streets are repaired in Cambridge, Mass., they will automatically be upgraded with protected bike lanes.
April 9, 2019
What Toronto Learned By Giving Its Streetcar Its Own Lane
You can move more people in crowded cities when you get cars out of the way of more efficient modes — like transit.
April 5, 2019
Arkansas Passes the ‘Idaho Stop,’ Allowing Cyclists to Treat Red Lights Like Stop Signs
Arkansas becomes the second state to fully adopt Idaho's famous 1982 cycling safety law.
April 3, 2019
Aggressive Drivers See Cyclists as ‘Less than Human’
Almost half of non-cyclists in a study rated cyclists as less than fully human, using standard psychological surveys.
March 28, 2019
Seattle Mayor’s Bike Lane Retreat Enrages Activists
It looks like Seattle's new Mayor, Jenny Durkan, isn't going to show the kind of transportation leadership we've come to expect from Seattle.
March 27, 2019
Study: Good Bike and Ped Infrastructure Actually Makes Neighbors Healthier
High-quality biking and walking facilities actually create healthier people, a new study based in Vancouver finds.
March 26, 2019
Amsterdam’s 9-Year-Old ‘Bike Mayor’ On How to Make the City Safe for Kids
Lotta Crok, represents the city's 125,000 children under 14. She wants the city to be bolder about protecting child cyclists.
March 25, 2019
