Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Idaho

Does Illinois Need to Legalize the 'Idaho Stop'?

By John Greenfield | Feb 17, 2022 | No Comments

Treating stop signs like yield signs is nearly universal among bike riders, and Idaho stop laws have been shown to reduce bike injuries. Rep. Janet Yang Roh explained why her bill didn't pass – this time.

Bake Sales for Crosswalks?

By Daniel Herriges | Feb 10, 2022 | No Comments

Why is Idaho spending $100 million on a freeway interchange while letting residents crowdfund for basic pedestrian amenities? Daniel Herriges explores.

Pedestrian "beg" buttons, like this one in Idaho Falls, will no longer be built be facing the street when PROWAG becomes the standard. Image courtesy of the author.

Feds Adopt Better Street Accessibility Guidelines — But Will They Make a Difference?

By Don Kostelec | Dec 17, 2021 | No Comments

Even though the ADA was passed more than 40 years ago, we have never had official accessibility standards tailored to things like sidewalks. That’s about to change — but how fast state and local agencies will act remains to be seen.

Car-dominated Idaho cities like Boise could be getting a lot of bike lanes soon. Image: Pinpals, CC

Bike Country? It's in Suburban Idaho!

By Kea Wilson | Jun 29, 2021 | No Comments

A massive transportation authority in Idaho is promising to build protected bike lanes whenever they resurface the most dangerous multi-lane roads in their region, and some advocates think state DOTs across the country should follow their lead.

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Why It's Time to Legalize the 'Idaho Stop'

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 11, 2021 | No Comments

An upstate State Senator has introduced a bill that would allow cyclists to slow-roll through stop signs and go through red lights after a quick full stop.

The scene in Boise moments after bicyclist Elizabeth Hilton was hit by a car. Hours later, she was issued a $90 ticket for running a red light.

Oh Boise! Idaho Judge Blames Cyclist for Crash

By Vince DiMiceli | Oct 3, 2019 | 22 Comments

The epidemic of "windshield bias" in cops comes to Boise.

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