Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Spain

Left (Barcelona): J Shim, CC. Right (Seville): Tod Podmore, CC

Cycling Through COVID-19: Barcelona and Seville

By Ralph Buehler and John Pucher | Oct 18, 2022 | No Comments

These two Spanish cities were internationally known for their bike-friendliness. But while one of them went the extra mile for cyclists during COVID-19, the other one missed the memo.

The entrance to a Barcelona superblock, or "superilla" in Catalan. Source: Creative Commons

Could COVID-19 Finally be the Superblock’s U.S. Moment?

By Kea Wilson | Nov 13, 2020 | No Comments

Barcelona has announced it will permanently expand its famous "superblock" program — and some experts hope that U.S. cities could be next.

Best Practices: How Seville Became a City of Cyclists

By Manuel Calvo and Ricardo Marqués | Oct 13, 2020 | No Comments

Learn something: Seville transformed from a city with almost no cyclists and seven miles of bike lanes to a city where bikes have a central role in the urban mobility system.

This 30 km per hour "slow" lane in Madrid is sandwiched squarely between high-speed driving lanes on a 7 lane arterial — and cyclists are required by law to ride in the middle of it. Source: Google Maps via Cycling Savvy.

Should the U.S. Try Madrid's Cycling Approach?

By Kea Wilson | Aug 11, 2020 | No Comments

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.

Madrid Moves to Boot Car Traffic Out of Its City Center

By Angie Schmitt | May 25, 2018 | 4 Comments

A major city center without cars? Madrid is going to come close sometime in the next year, says the administration of Mayor Manuela Carmena.

Manuel Calvo, telling Sevilla’s story in Indianapolis last week.

Six Secrets From the Planner of Sevilla’s Lightning Bike Network

By Michael Andersen | May 7, 2018 | 21 Comments

Here's one way to understand the story of biking in Sevilla, Spain: It went from having about as much biking as Oklahoma City to having about as much biking as Portland, Oregon. It did this over the course of four years.

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