Cycling
Bike-Friendly Campuses Can Inspire the Rest of Car-Centric America
A first-ever national summit will explore what makes a college or university bike friendly, and how higher ed can help create a better transportation culture in cities, too.
Report Shows — Again — Why Cities Must Build Safe Bike Lanes
"We need more protected, low-stress infrastructure," says the bike manager for a major Midwestern city. A report shows he's right.
Friday Video: How (and Why) To Paint a Ghost Bike
Roadside memorials can make the human costs of our traffic violence crisis visible — at least until someone tears them down. That's why filmmaker made it his mission to restore two ghost bikes that had vanished from Boston roads.
People Walking, Biking, Busing Count — And We Should Count Them, Literally
Crash death statistics alone are not enough for planning safer streets. In cities like St. Louis, though, that's sometimes all we have.
Memorial Ride For Teen Cycling Phenom Killed by Driver Hopes to Inspire National Change
In what could be the largest advocacy ride in U.S. history, advocates from around the world will celebrate the legacy of rising cycling Magnus White — and demand policy and culture changes that his family believe could have saved his life.
Philadelphia Demands More Than ‘Flex-Post’ Protected Bike Lanes After Motorist Kills Cyclist
Pediatric oncologist Barbara Friedes was struck while biking on a "protected" path. Now, advocates are arguing that flex posts should be replaced with something far better.
Has Your City Passed the ‘Bikeability Tipping Point’?
A whopping 183 U.S. cities have built enough bike-friendly streets that their residents just want more of them. Is yours one of them — and if not, will it do what it takes to get there?
Congressional Watchdog Launches Probe Into Why Massive Cars Kill So Many Pedestrians and Cyclists
If NHTSA won't get to the bottom of the megacar crisis on their own, the investigative arm of congress will.
The Netherlands Isn’t the Perfect ‘Cyclist’s Paradise’ You Think It Is
...and communities around the world could benefit from asking deeper questions about what their streets are really for, even if they're filled with people on two wheels.
Bike Buses Are Routes to Activism, Says First Global Survey
"This is the first significant piece of bike bus research we’ve come across, but it surely won’t be the last."