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Opinion: Rock-Bottom Bike Ranking Should Push Chicago To Do Better

Another year, another flawed report from the advocacy group People for Bikes rating Chicago as one of the very worst big American cities for biking.

July 20, 2023

Our America: To Combat Alleged Crime, One Town is Banning Walking and Biking at Night

Police and city officials in a small Lousiana town have banned biking and walking after 11 p.m., leaving some advocates concerned about government overreach and the law’s potential on marginalized communities.

Is Bogotá a Better Model for Transportation Reform than the Green Capitals of Europe?

U.S. sustainable transportation advocates take a lot of inspiration from the Amsterdams and Parises of the world. Should they be looking closer to the equator instead?

July 5, 2023

Old Bikes + New Immigrants = Warm Welcome

Believe it or not, a heartwarming story out of New York City.

June 29, 2023

Venice Boulevard Bus and Bike Upgrade Project Completed

Big news for LA: About two miles of new bus lanes, and 2.5 miles of parking-protected bike lanes ... but also a couple of gaps.

June 28, 2023

Santa Monica’s Ocean Ave ‘Protected Bikeway Machine’ Captures the World’s Attention

A machine usually used in highway construction was repurposed to build protected space for people — and the internet went nuts.

June 15, 2023

Opinion: Why We Should Stop Using the Word ‘Micromobility’

"SUVs, pick-up trucks, and passenger cars should not be the benchmark by which we judge the size of other forms of transit, and the term ‘micromobility’ encourages us to believe that they are."

June 12, 2023

The 15 Best Arguments for Bike Boosters: Part Three

People for Bikes recently developed a a 15-point fact sheet to help counteract misconceptions that often arise when advocating for change, as well as to promote strategies we know work. Here's the third installment.