Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Bicycling

A cyclist is calmly cycling down a well-maintained path with her two dogs. (source: Pekka Tahkola)

How the Dutch Do Winter Bike Lane Maintenance

By Stephen Kurz | Mar 2, 2021 | No Comments

If a snowy winter is guaranteed year after year, not budgeting for proper winter maintenance for all modes of transportation, then using winter as an excuse for not being able to implement high quality bicycle infrastructure is like refusing to buy apples and then complaining you can’t make applesauce.

Lime Makes Big Bet on Electric Bikeshare

By Kea Wilson | Mar 1, 2021 | No Comments

One of America's largest scooter-share companies is going back to its roots as a bike company — and taking a step into the future by going electric. Could 2021 be the year of the e-bike?

Image: Andrew Seaman via Creative Commons.

Study: Low-Income Workers Rely on Bikeshare

By Kea Wilson | Feb 24, 2021 | No Comments

Low-income and BIPOC workers are more dependent on bikeshare to get around during the pandemic than their wealthy, white counterparts, a new study finds – but the location of docking stations doesn't always prioritize their travel needs.

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Bay Area Begins to Roll Out E-Bike Incentives

By Melanie Curry | Feb 18, 2021 | No Comments

Income- and zip-code qualifying households in the Bay Area can exchange an old gas guzzler for an electric cargo bike, or several e-bikes and transit passes; other regions will also eventually launch their programs

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The Bike Parking Revolution is Here

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 11, 2021 | No Comments

Oonee — the secure bike parking company — has just built two new compact, ad-free curbside pods that could be a game-changer.

E-bike batteries are often a lot more subtle than this – and if a new bill passes, electric cycles of all kinds could be ubiquitous on U.S. roads soon. Image: Pixabay via Creative Commons

New Bill Would Help Americans Buy E-Bikes

By Kea Wilson | Feb 11, 2021 | No Comments

As President Biden gears up to give electric car buyers a federally subsidized discount, Congress must not to forget the other electric vehicle that is even better at saving the planet.

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