Pro-Walk/Pro-Bike/Pro-Place 2014
Basics
Friday’s Headlines Go Bankrupt
America's biggest e-scooter brand is bankrupt — and some are wondering what will happen to the people who keep their fleets running.
December 22, 2023
#MinimumGrid: Toronto Advocates Move Politicians Beyond Bike Platitudes
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
September 25, 2014
Complete Freeways? Florida Tries Bike Lanes on Highway Bridges
A few years ago, a person living in a working-class neighborhood of Miami and commuting to the tourism district in Miami Beach could pretty much forget about walking or biking there. Her choices were either to pay for the bus or buy a car, but healthy, active transportation was impossible -- or at least, illegal. Biking and walking were banned on the causeways between the mainland and the barrier islands.
September 25, 2014
U.S. DOT to Publish Its Own Manual on Protected Bike Lanes
Before the end of this year, the Federal Highway Administration will release its own guidance on designing protected bike lanes.
September 23, 2014
Mayor Bill Peduto Wants to “Leapfrog” Your City on Bicycling and Livability
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is putting the rest of the United States on notice. His city is on the rise, and he fully intends to keep it that way.
September 22, 2014
Why the Next Fight Over Bike/Ped Funding Won’t Be Like the Last
When Congress passed a two-year transportation bill in 2012, active transportation advocates had to scrape and claw for every penny of funding for walking and biking programs. When the dust settled, it seemed they would have to repeat the same old battles when the law expired.
September 11, 2014
How Vancouver Designs Intersections With Bike Lanes to Minimize Conflicts
For the last installment of our series previewing the Pro-Walk Pro-Bike Pro-Place conference, which starts Monday in Pittsburgh, I talked to Jerry Dobrovolny, transportation director of the city of Vancouver, BC, about how the city designs intersections where there are protected bike lanes. (The interview has been lightly edited for clarity and length.) Members of his staff will be presenting on this topic next week.
September 5, 2014
Why It Makes Sense to Add Biking and Walking Routes Along Active Rail Lines
This post is part of a series featuring stories and research that will be presented at the Pro-Walk/Pro-Bike/Pro-Place conference September 8-11 in Pittsburgh.
August 18, 2014
Trading Cars for Transit Passes “in the Middle of the Corn and Soybeans”
This post is part of a series featuring stories and research that will be presented at the Pro-Walk/Pro-Bike/Pro-Place conference September 8-11 in Pittsburgh.
August 15, 2014
Turning a Suburban Retail Bus Stop Into a Place People Want to Go
This post is part of a series featuring stories and research that will be presented at the Pro-Walk/Pro-Bike/Pro-Place conference September 8-11 in Pittsburgh.
August 11, 2014