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And the Kiddies + Cities Photography Winners Are…
Many thanks to the 90 readers who sent photos of city life and car-free transportation with children, and also to the 639 of you who voted. We are happy to announce the two winners of a free Breezer bike.
October 8, 2013
Cycling So Popular in Georgia That Lawmaker Carl Rogers Wants to Ban It
Responding to a cycling boom in northern Georgia, a bill introduced in the state house would require bicyclists to purchase license plates and limit how and where they ride.
October 7, 2013
Gridlock Everywhere: Congressional Impasse Shuts Down DC’s Trails
Washington, DC's bicycle commuters woke up this morning to find that one popular rail-trail was closed due to the government shutdown, which took effect at midnight.
October 1, 2013
A Look at Pittsburgh’s Bike Parking and Presumptive New Mayor
The future looks bright for Pittsburgh for 2014. As they prepare to host the Pro Walk Pro Bike Pro Place conference next September, last week Project for Public Spaces held a one-day summit in advance of next year's big event.
September 23, 2013
Winning a Campaign for Better Walking and Biking at the Ballot Box
While transit groups have been campaigning for, and winning, ballot measures for years, walking and biking advocacy groups are newer to the ballot referendum game. But as demand for safer streets grows in cities around the country, more and more active transportation groups are seeking voter support for special funding measures.
September 19, 2013
Census: American Bike Commuting Up Nine Percent in 2012
Congratulations, America. We're biking to work more than ever before.
September 19, 2013
In DC, the Danger of Enraged Driving Is on the Rise
Road rage is boiling over. Twelve percent of people surveyed in the Washington, DC, metro area said they often feel “uncontrollable anger toward another driver.” The number of people reporting such feelings has doubled since 2005, according to the Washington Post, which conducted the survey.
September 4, 2013
Ohio College Gives Bikes to Students Who Agree to Leave Cars at Home
Here's a college that takes sustainable transportation seriously: The University of Dayton gave away 100 bikes to incoming freshman this year in exchange for an agreement that they would leave their cars at home.
August 30, 2013
Experience Montreal’s Car-free Rue St. Catherine & Bustling Bike Rush Hour
While spending a week in Montreal, my wife and I stayed right along the Rue Sainte Catherine, which we discovered is closed to motor vehicles from May 15 through September 6 in two main sections. The first, a mile-long stretch that's been car-free in the summer since 2008, has a lot of restaurants and is filled with pedestrians all night long. The second, a more recent addition, is a smaller section to the west which features plenty of programming and music near the Place des Arts.
August 26, 2013