Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Bike Lanes

Cyclists in London made an average of 2.5 million trips a day in 2018, up 5 percent from the previous year.

Tally Ho! London Breaks its Cycling Record

By Aaron Short | Jul 8, 2019 | 7 Comments

London's painstaking network of new bike lanes, refurbished signals at intersections, and traffic congestion policies are paying off with record ridership.

There are three times as many male cyclists in Seattle as there are women riders.

Seattle’s Bike Gender Gap Among Widest in USA

By Aaron Short | Jun 19, 2019 | 3 Comments

Women cyclists have to deal with unsafe streets, driver harassment, and inflexible workplaces — so it's no wonder the bike gender gap persists, even in supposedly egalitarian Seattle.

Vancouver is seeking to make its lauded bike network even friendlier to children and seniors

Vancouver Builds a Better Bike Lane

By Aaron Short | Jun 10, 2019 | 7 Comments

The Pacific Rim city is trying to be an Amsterdam of the Americas. Here's how it's leading.

Study: Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets

By Aaron Short | May 29, 2019 | 21 Comments

Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.

Angry cyclists spilled into the streets outside of City Hall Friday in D.C. following the death of a prominent cycling advocate. Photo: Alex Block

D.C. Bill Would Make Protected Bike Lanes Mandatory

By Angie Schmitt | May 8, 2019 | 14 Comments

And that's just the start. It would also allow regular citizens to help enforce bike-lane parkers and ban right turn on red, among other things.

A bike shop owner featured prominently in a Latoya Cantrell campaign ad.

New Big Easy Mayor Hopes to Make Biking, Well, Easier

By Aaron Short | May 7, 2019 | 3 Comments

New Orleans hopes to become one of America’s friendliest cities under new its new mayor, Latoya Cantrell.

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