Bicycling
Basics
In Baltimore, Combining Bikes and Buses to Reconnect a Car-Lite City
In the first in a series of profiles of the 10 focus areas in the PeopleForBikes Big Jump Project, we look at Baltimore's plans to beef up frequent bus service and install a low-stress biking network in six neighborhoods.
March 2, 2017
PeopleForBikes Wants Your Help to Rate Cities on Cycling
How well does your city work for bicycling? PeopleForBikes wants you to weigh in for a new city ranking that will be released in the fall.
February 17, 2017
To Get More People on Bikes, Louisville Needs to Raise Its Game
Louisville is making an effort to build out its bike network, adding a number of buffered bike lanes and beginning a network of low-stress "Neighborways" along residential streets. It's a start, but peer cities like Indianapolis and Pittsburgh are doing more to make cycling an appealing way to get around. Here's what Louisville needs to do to catch up.
February 14, 2017
Bicycling Education in the United States Needs an Update
Thousands of people in North America are exposed to rules of thumb in cycling training courses each year. But how good is the advice?
February 7, 2017
This State Rep Wants to Require a Special Permit to Ride in Bike Lanes
The law would require cyclists to take a special training course and pay an annual fee to use bike lanes. Children under 15 would also be banned from bike lanes.
February 6, 2017
The Dutch’s Beloved Bikeway Design Manual Just Got an Update
The guide to Dutch bikeway engineering is a critical darling, at least among the nation's hipper street designers.
February 1, 2017
Keep an Eye on These 10 Cities Aiming for Big Increases in Cycling
The national advocacy organization People for Bikes has selected 10 American cities to participate in "The Big Jump" -- a program that seeks to double or triple cycling rates in specific neighborhoods. The goal is to demonstrate how smart policy can lead to big changes in a short amount of time.
January 25, 2017
Side-Street Bikeways Only Pay Off If You Have Protected Bike Lanes Too
Building bikeways only on quiet streets might actually be the worst option, one study says.
January 6, 2017
More States Are Looting Federal Funds for Walking and Biking
A growing number of states are opting to take federal money earmarked for walking and biking projects and spend it on roads instead, reports Margo Pedroso of the Safe Routes to School National Partnership.
January 6, 2017
Despite Cold, Portland’s New Mayor Biked to Work on First Day
It was 25 degrees, and it wasn't a photo op.
January 4, 2017
