Bicycling
Basics
Cycling Booms in London, and the City’s Not Looking Back
Boris Johnson says that one of his goals as mayor of London was to make cycling "more popular and more normal." As Johnson's eight-year tenure winds down, it looks like the progress he made in his second term has accomplished that mission.
May 2, 2016
In Rainy Areas, Protected Bike Lanes Can Cut Road Construction Costs
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.
April 20, 2016
The Calgary Model: Connect Protected Bike Lanes Fast, Watch Riders Pour In
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.
April 6, 2016
When to Use Protected Intersections? Academic Study Will Offer Advice
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.
April 5, 2016
Why Bike Lanes With Lots of Bike Traffic Can Still Appear “Empty”
Wherever there is a bike lane, there is probably an angry driver complaining that it is always empty.
April 1, 2016
Explore National Transportation Change Trends by Age Group
Cross-posted from City Observatory
March 4, 2016
Bike Counts Rising Fast at Automated Counters Around the World
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.
March 2, 2016
Chattanooga’s Custom-Built De-Icer for Protected Bike Lanes Is Adorable
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.
February 24, 2016
Study: Sharrows Don’t Make Streets Safer for Cycling
Sharrows are the dregs of bike infrastructure -- the scraps cities hand out when they can't muster the will to implement exclusive space for bicycling. They may help with wayfinding, but do sharrows improve the safety of cycling at all? New research presented at the Transportation Review Board Annual Meeting suggests they don't.
January 14, 2016