Bicycling
Basics
Survey: 100 Million Americans Bike Each Year, But Few Make It a Habit
Many Americans have bikes at their disposal and go for a spin at least once a year, though few bike regularly for transportation, according to a survey [PDF] conducted by Breakaway Research Group for People for Bikes, the industry-backed advocacy organization. While most Americans want to bike more, 54 percent said that fear of getting hit by a car or truck holds them back.
March 4, 2015
Safety in Numbers: Biking Is Safest in Nations With the Most People on Bikes
The more people get around by bike, the safer it is, according to the "safety in numbers" rule first popularized by researcher Peter Jacobsen.
February 27, 2015
Utah Restaurants: If You’re Not Driving, Spend Your Money Somewhere Else
Restaurants in Salt Lake City are winning their battle to keep people without cars from ordering at drive-thru windows.
February 26, 2015
Boston Cyclists Excavate Massive Snow Tunnel To Restore Bike Path
For every pedestrian and cyclist who's had your journey interrupted by an impassable mound of snow, we bring you this story from Boston. Earlier this month, Beantown resident Ari Goldberger found his journey to the Wellington Station T stop impeded by a "15-foot mountain of snow."
February 23, 2015
A Protected Bike Lane Network Springs Fully Formed from Advocates’ Brains
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 19, 2015
What They’re Doing for Bike Safety in Wyoming: Mandatory Orange Vests
A bill introduced in the Wyoming statehouse would require cyclists to wear "two hundred square-inches of reflective neon" and carry a government-issued ID. The legislation would also require cyclists to have a rear light, even though another law already requires that, according to Jackson Hole News and Guide.
January 30, 2015
Anthony Foxx Challenges Mayors to Protect Pedestrians and Cyclists
With pedestrian and cyclist deaths accounting for a rising share of U.S. traffic fatalities and Congress not exactly raring to take action, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is issuing a direct challenge to America's mayors to improve street safety. Yesterday Foxx unveiled the "Mayor's Challenge for Safer People and Safer Streets" at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Transportation Committee meeting in Washington.
January 23, 2015
Philly Urbanists Launch Political Action Committee to Shake Up City Council
In a move that may mark, in the words of Philadelphia Magazine, "New Philadelphia's political awakening," a group of Philly urbanists launched a political action committee earlier this month to support candidates who will reform local land use, transportation, and taxation policies.
January 21, 2015
Dutch Suburbs Are Like America’s, and Protected Bike Lanes Work Fine There
This post is part of The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
January 15, 2015