Originally published on Bikocity. In a new wave of socially and environmentally conscious planning, Barcelona is taking back its streets from cars. The plan will convert up to 60% of the streets from road to green spaces, bike paths, and a boardwalk for pedestrians. To begin, a square of 3×3 city … [continued]
Originally published on sister site Bikocity. Portland is a bicycling kind of city. It is better than almost every other city in the US in this regard, but it is still adding more reasons for remaining drivers to get on a bicycle. Check out “Cross Bikes: Portland’s New Green Stripes,” for example. Driving a … [continued]
Originally published on Bikocity. Getting the largest economy in the United States, that of California, to a net-zero emissions one is an incredibly ambitious goal, and one that will take a great many baby steps to achieve, among which is the aim of getting 1.5 million zero emissions vehicles on … [continued]
Dirty gray particulates hanging around as you inhale aren’t too helpful for public health. Particulates spewing from ICE cars, trucks, and buses affect many people worse than pollen. New research by the American Psychological Association reports that I am not alone in being concerned about this. The American Psychological Association (APA) links air pollution to brain … [continued]
Originally published on Bikocity. How can cities get more people using bikes for transportation, while also reducing the risk of injuries or death? It turns out that it might not really be that complicated, and that by combining bike sharing systems with protected bike lanes, cities can boost bike transportation … [continued]
Originally published on Bikocity. Imagine being able to ride all the way from Maine to Florida on a trail system that links major cities on the east coast of the US, with large parts of the trail being traffic-free greenways. That would certainly be an improvement over the current hodge-podge … [continued]
A new electric bicycle report from Navigant Research suggests that by 2025, e-bike sales could lead to annual revenues of $24.3 billion. The electric mobility revolution is in full swing, and although much of the attention tends to get focused on electric cars and buses and such, the highest selling … [continued]
Bicycles, trains, buses — they don’t get enough love. Here’s a rundown of some stories I’m sure you’ve missed, that I think are worth visiting. Bicycling Toward An Equitable Bikeshare System Taking It To The Streets, Portland Style Washington, D.C. Has New Contraflow Bike Lanes Blubel Crowdsource Navigation Device For Bicycle Riders (w/Video) … [continued]
A new prototype electric motors has been developed and revealed by Semcon that can, reportedly, be easily attached to any bicycle — thereby easily turning a non-electric bike into an electric one. Of particular note, though, is that the prototype was designed with economy in mind — it can reportedly be produced for … [continued]
Originally published on Bikocity. Incremental change can be good, and in fact, in some instances it’s the only sustainable way to make changes that truly stick, but sometimes this ‘progress at a snail’s pace’ is too little to make a difference, and what’s called for is a virtual sea change … [continued]
