Could COVID-19 Finally be the Superblock’s U.S. Moment?
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Barcelona has announced it will permanently expand its famous "superblock" program — and some experts hope that U.S. cities could be next.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Spain
Best Practices: How Seville Became a City of Cyclists
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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.
Should the U.S. Try Madrid's Cycling Approach?
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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
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A major city center without cars? Madrid is going to come close sometime in the next year, says the administration of Mayor Manuela Carmena.
Six Secrets From the Planner of Sevilla’s Lightning Bike Network
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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.
Landmark Study Tests a Bike Network’s Effects on Safety and Ridership
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Fascinating results from a city whose bike network was literally a Communist plot.