Bike Lanes
Basics
Is a Federal Greenway Act What the U.S. Needs to Recover from COVID-19?
A new effort is underway to build a massive national network of connected walking and cycle infrastructure— and the organization behind it says a $10 billion federal investment in the project would help the country rebound from the economic ravages of COVID-19 in a way that highway spending never could.
September 9, 2020
How To Get More People on E-Bikes
It will take a different kind of advocacy to increase e-bike adoption in the U.S. — and the whole cycling community might be better for it.
September 2, 2020
Increasing E-Bike Adoption Just 15 Percent Could Cut Emissions 12 Percent
A new study shows that just a 15-percent shift to electric bicycles in Portland would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 12 percent.
August 17, 2020
Is it Time for the U.S. to Try the ‘Madrid Model’ of Vehicular Cycling Infrastructure?
The Madrid Model of "slow" lanes in the middle of roads could rival the Scandinavian model of protected lanes that separate cyclists from traffic altogether — if Americans will have it.
August 11, 2020
How to Get Business Owners to Support Protected Bike Lanes
For the past month, Portland resident Zach Katz has been relentlessly promoting the idea of bike lanes on one of Portland’s most high-profile commercial main streets. His Healthier Hawthorne project has taken flight, going from one person’s idea, to a petition (signed by 455 people so far), to a Facebook page (now with 158 members), to a website with slick illustrations (like the one above) — all at breakneck speeds.
May 27, 2020
Ten Ways Every City Should Respond to COVID-19 On Its Streets, Compiled by NACTO
In the absence of federal leadership on how to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe during COVID19, cities are stepping up and sharing resources themselves.
March 31, 2020
Chicago Has a New Way to Stop Drivers Who Misuse Bus and Bike Lanes
Editor’s note: How many times have you seen drivers decide that the bike or bus lane would be the perfect place to idle in their cars — even if it forces cyclists out into dangerous traffic, or slows down what’s supposed to be a rapid bus route? Chicago has a great idea to stop that … Continued
February 20, 2020
Want Action? Here’s How to Photograph a Pothole
If your city won't build a protected bike lane, the least it can do is fix the streets you've got. Here's how to help make that happen.
February 7, 2020
Philadelphia Mayor Makes Big Bike and Transit Promises. Advocates Have Doubts.
The City of Brotherly Love is one of America's most autocentric cities — so can Jim Kenney fix it?
January 15, 2020
Why Do Micromobility Companies Keep Losing Money?
Micromobility companies are struggling — but only because cities don't see them as providing a public service that deserves public investment.
January 14, 2020
