Secretary Pete: Transportation Dept. Should Be A Climate Agency
President Joe Biden’s decision to nominate Pete Buttigieg to lead the Department of Transportation may be among the most consequential of his presidency.
bicycle infrastructure
This Is The E-Bike Parking Solution You’ve Been Waiting For: Meet HAVN
E-bikes are expensive, so you won’t park them just ANYWHERE. This is the e-bike parking solution you’ve been waiting for: Meet HAVN.
Top 5 U.S. Cities For Bicycling
People for Bikes has published the top 5 cities, perhaps happier cities than most, for bikes in the US, out of a total of 567 cities.
Seattle Says It May Permanently Close 20 Miles Of Public Roads
Seattle has announced that 20 miles of city streets may remain closed to vehicles permanently as the city seeks to promote walking and biking in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Plunger-Protected Bike Lanes #Winning
In many cities, concern for bicycle infrastructure is improving. (That’s in spite of distressing political moves to eliminate healthful, people-friendly, air-friendly transportation options such as bicycling.) In other cities, it is more difficult to change those settings due to to the car-centric mindset of the residents and policymakers there. However, promoting change with inexpensive, innovative barriers has helped a few cities to shift toward two-wheeled, pedal-powered transport. Here are two examples of such an approach, followed by an explanation:
Loved Dutch Bikeway Design Manual Now Updated!
Word of mouth is a way of education that continues to be powerful in the midst of societal and technological change. In the impassioned subcultures I frequent, activities growing fast because of word of mouth include bicycling, urban farming, and organic farming. For those subcultures, word of mouth seems more powerful than anything else. The word comes from someone doing rather than telling, and that is largely the force of change.
More Protected Bike Lanes Coming To NYC In 2016
Originally published on Bikocity. New York City is back at it again with the protected bike lanes. After the 2015 campaign which saw the Big Apple lay down more protected bike lanes than any previous year, the city that never sleeps plans on breaking that record in 2016. FreeImages.com/dariol While … [continued]
$1 To Save Bicycling On Campus At University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
One dollar is not much to some folks. It is to others. However, for everyone, one dollar from a vast number of people is enough to do something significant. Grace Kyung, a graduate student studying urban planning at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign considered this before leading a campaign for bicycling on campus. Her idea … [continued]
650,000 Jobs In Europe’s Growing Bicycling Economy
Bicycling is splendid for the health. It is emits zero emissions. It increases economic activity and local jobs… particularly in Europe. Employment in Europe’s cycling industry is up and is reportedly outdoing other major industries. It follows that, as people explore Europe, they do as the natives do — they bicycle. European bicycle … [continued]
Bicyclists In New York City & DC Doubled In 4 Years
Washington DC and New York City have sprung to the forefront of a recent Census Statistics release. Each city has improved bicycle infrastructure and shown swiftly rising numbers of bicyclists. The cities have enhanced some networks of modern protected bike lanes, and bicyclists are using them as quickly as they appear. Census … [continued]
