Bike Lanes
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Caltrans Endorses the NACTO Urban Street Design Guide
It wasn't a total surprise, but exciting nevertheless for bicycle advocates gathered at the NACTO "Cities for Cycling" Road Show in Oakland last night. Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty announced that the agency will endorse the use of the National Association of City Transportation Officials Urban Street Design Guide, giving California cities the state DOT's blessing to install modern infrastructure like protected bike lanes.
April 11, 2014
DC Bike Counts Show Continuing Surge in Protected Lane Use
Michael Andersen is a staff writer for the Green Lane Project. This story was crossposted from the PeopleForBikes Green Lane Project.
April 1, 2014
Proceeds From Tour de Troit Help Pay for Permanent Changes in Detroit
Detroit's bicycle advocates have built a powerful tool for change in the annual Tour de Troit bike ride. This two-wheeled tour of the city's historic landmarks has grown to attract more than 6,000 riders, making it the largest bike ride in the state of Michigan.
October 25, 2013
Green Lane Project Looking for Six New Cities With Big Bike Ambitions
Is your city trying to take its bike infrastructure to the next level? If so, the Green Lane Project wants to help.
October 18, 2013
Amazon Will Fund Protected Bike Lane Next to New Seattle Headquarters
Here's another case of a top company that sees safe streets for biking as talent recruitment tool. One of America's largest retailers is chipping in to make cycling more appealing at its new headquarters in downtown Seattle.
August 20, 2013
In California Cities, Drivers Want More Bike Lanes. Here’s Why.
Whenever street space is allocated for bicycling, someone will inevitably level the accusation that the city is waging a “war on cars.” But it turns out the people in those cars want separate space for bicycles too, according to surveys conducted in two major California metropolitan areas. Bike lanes make everyone feel safer -- even drivers.
June 13, 2013
Does the Gender Disparity in Engineering Harm Cycling in the U.S.?
A study published in this month's American Journal of Public Health finds that highly influential transportation engineers relied on shoddy research to defend policies that discourage the development of protected bike lanes in the U.S. In their paper, the researchers point out that male-dominated engineering panels have repeatedly torpedoed street designs that have greater appeal to female cyclists.
May 17, 2013
Streetfacts: Bike Lanes Aren’t Just for Big Cities
Welcome to the first of five shorts we're calling Streetfacts. With Streetfacts, we'll be highlighting developing trends affecting transportation and planning policy, as well as addressing the cost of "bad practices" that prevent us from shifting to a more balanced transportation network that supports more livable places.
March 29, 2013
Chicago, Seattle Mayors Spar Over Bike Lanes, Tech Workers
Nothing like a little friendly competition between mayors. It seems a feud of sorts has developed between Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn over who can build the best bike lanes.
February 21, 2013