Bicycling
Basics
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
Bikes Belong on Main Streets Because Bikes Are Not Mainly for Commuting
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
November 2, 2016
Why a Struggling Industrial City Decided Bikes Are the Way Forward
Reading, Pennsylvania, isn't your stereotypical biking mecca. It's a low-income, largely Latino, post-industrial city of almost 90,000 people.
September 23, 2016
FHWA’s New Goal: Eliminating Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths in America
The Federal Highway Administration wants to eliminate pedestrian and cyclist fatalities "in the next 20 to 30 years." In a new strategic plan [PDF], the agency calls for reducing serious injuries and deaths 80 percent in the next 15 years, which would be an intermediate goal on the way to zero.
September 15, 2016
Atlanta Looks for Options Where Bidirectional Protected Bike Lanes Intersect
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities connect high-comfort biking networks.
July 25, 2016
Boston Globe Columnist Tweets Out History’s Dumbest Anti-Bike Rant
I hesitated to even respond to Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby's odious tweetstorm against cycling in Boston, because the man is obviously just trolling for attention.
June 24, 2016
A Hit-and-Run Driver Killed 5 People on Bikes, So the Press Lectured Cyclists
A hit-and-run driver killed five people on a group bike ride in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Tuesday. Four others were seriously injured in the horrifying crash, caused when a driver hit their training group -- known as "the Chain Gang" -- from behind.
June 9, 2016