Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Canada

Left (Montreal): Roxanne Desgagnés, CC. Right (Vancouver): Tavis Ford, CC

Cycling Through COVID-19: Montreal and Vancouver

By Ralph Buehler and John Pucher | Oct 17, 2022 | No Comments

How did two of North America's leading cycling cities take care of their riders during COVID-19? Hint: pop-up bike lanes, school streets, and other innovations — many of which are now being made permanent.

How To Design Better Cities For ‘Unseen’ Cyclists

By Kea Wilson | Aug 30, 2022 | No Comments

Bicycles play a radically different role in the lives of many cyclists experiencing housing insecurity, a new study suggests — and policymakers don't always do enough to consider the unique needs of people who bike for their survival.

Talking Headways Podcast: A Tour of Canadian Transit

By Jeff Wood | Jun 30, 2022 | No Comments

Learn about the light rail in Ottawa, where they know when they need to expand!

STEAL THIS IDEA: Canadian City Passes Next-Gen Parking Reform

By Kea Wilson | May 9, 2022 | No Comments

As in many North American cities, community leaders had vowed to address the climate crisis through policy action — but that didn't mean everyone recognized how forcing developers to build car storage was setting back that goal, or the city's other priorities.

Why You Should Never Sit Next to a Breakaway Post

By Michel Durand-Wood | Apr 19, 2022 | No Comments

Editor’s note: A version of this article originally appeared on Strong Towns and the Dear Winnipeg blog and is republished with permission. It is focused on Winnipeg, Canada, but the policies and infrastructure it discusses are relevant to the United States as well. It seems like every time there’s a news piece about a traffic collision […]

Image: Texas Bike Advocate Summit 2019 via Creative Commons

The Southwest’s Bike Spike Was Bigger Than Europe

By Kea Wilson | Apr 29, 2021 | No Comments

The American Southwest may have experienced one of the biggest bike booms in the world in 2020 — and the rest of the country wasn’t far behind, a new study finds.

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