Bicycling
Basics
Hit-and-Run Deaths Are Skyrocketing, and Pedestrians and Cyclists Bear the Brunt
Hit-and-run drivers killed more than 2,000 people in the U.S. in 2016, an increase of 60 percent since 2009.
May 1, 2018
Houston’s Getting Ready for a Flurry of Bike Lane Expansion
The city has an ambitious bike plan. And for the first time, it has resources to act on it.
April 25, 2018
A New Approach to Retrofitting a Dangerous Suburban Road
The Syracuse suburb of Dewitt is overhauling its wide, dangerous traffic artery -- and putting bikes at the center.
April 13, 2018
Seattle Bike Lane Opponents Say Moms Don’t Use Bike Lanes, Get Owned by Biking Moms
Do not mess with moms who bike.
March 26, 2018
“Buffalo Is Missing Out”: When Good Bike Cities Improve, It Helps Everyone
The need for better streets is global, but the fight is local.
March 13, 2018
Bike to the Future: Portland Uses Bikes to Rethink 70 Years of Strip Malls
Portland's Halsey Street carries five bikes in a normal rush hour. The city thinks dramatic upgrades can make it a model for suburban retrofits.
March 8, 2018
Oregon May Expand Its Petty Bicycle Tax to Children’s Bikes
A bikes-only tax was always a bad idea. Now it could get worse.
February 28, 2018
Lightning Fast, Dirt Cheap: Five Tips From SF’s Protected Bike Lane Projects
How to cut the project time of a new protected bike lane by 90 percent and the cost by 75 percent.
February 27, 2018
When You Buy These Bike Brands, You’re Supporting the Gun Lobby
One of the nation's biggest guns and ammo dealers also owns the bike brands Bell, Giro, and Copilot.
February 21, 2018
Looking for the Fulfillment That Car Ads Promise? You Won’t Get It From Driving.
Car commercials promise emotional fulfillment to mask the fact that driving is stultifying and sedentary.
February 5, 2018
