Bicycle Planning

Draft EIR on SF's Bike Plan Released

A court order prohibits new bicycle infrastructure in San Francisco, but its Municipal Transportation Agency and Planning Department have crafted a 1,353-page Draft Environmental Impact Report to make a case against it.
5 December 2008 - 11:00am
Streetsblog

Bicycles Disappearing From Asia

Researchers in Asia are warning that unless governments start to make their urban planning policies more bicycle-friendly, bikes could virtually disappear from the urban environment within a decade.
18 November 2008 - 11:00am
The Jakarta Post

When Cyclists Hurt Cycling

In this commentary, it is noted that when the Sacramento transportation 1/2-cent sales tax measure was up for renewal in 2004, it was decided not to include cycling improvements after a poll showed it would detract from the measure's passing
18 November 2008 - 8:00am
The Sacramento Bee

New Road Signage Directs Motorists To 'Move Over' For Cyclists

A single bike activist, tired of being honked at by motorists as they passed her in a narrow lane, lobbied her small city for a sign directing motorists to "change lanes to pass", and got it. Motorists have since ceased honking and changed lanes.
26 October 2008 - 5:00am
The Examiner

Calles Sin Carros: Mexico City's Weekly Car Ban

Once a week, car-flooded streets convert into bike- and pedestrian-flooded public parks in crowded Mexico City.
29 September 2008 - 5:00am
Los Angeles Times

The Bicycle Network

Mon, 07/07/2008 - 09:18

Basic Elements

A Bicycle Strategy for Canada?

Toronto environmental lawyer Albert Koehl believes that Canada's Conservative government should embark on a national bicycle strategy.
9 June 2008 - 11:00am
The Globe & Mail

On Bicyclists

Sun, 06/08/2008 - 12:34

There are three types of bicyclists: Advanced Bicyclists, Intermediate Bicyclists and Beginner Bicyclists. We need to plan and build facilities to accommodate all of them. Those cities that do are experiencing ridership numbers far above the national average.

Columbus Announces $170 Million Bikeways Plan

City commits to adding over 450 miles of new bikeways/lanes linking neighborhoods, parks, downtown, and employment centers over the next 20 years and making an initial investment of $20 million.
30 May 2008 - 10:00am
The Columbus Dispatch

Budapest To Encourage Cycling

Thick congestion has politicians in Budapest looking at ways to improve mobility -- mainly by encouraging bicycle use.
28 May 2008 - 11:00am
AFP

Creating A Less Treacherous Bike Ride

New York City is trying to make life for bike commuters a little less treacherous by building dedicated bike lanes throughout the city.
28 May 2008 - 5:00am
The Washington Post

Back in the (Bike) Saddle Again?

While Americans have not turned to the bicycle as a mode of transportation in the same numbers seen elsewhere in the world, some predict that soaring gas prices and increased infrastructure investments could change that.
20 May 2008 - 8:00am
Reuters

Bike Production Dwarfs Car Production

Production of bicycles is more than double the production of cars worldwide -- and the gap between the two vehicles is widening. Many see this as an indicator of the global shift towards encouraging bicycle use as a viable transportation option.
17 May 2008 - 5:00am
Earth Policy Institute

Where Cyclists And Motorists Are Friends

To make North American cities more bicycle friendly, planners should look to Stockholm, Sweden and Freiburg, Germany -- two European cities were bikes and cars happily co-exist on the street.
15 May 2008 - 12:00pm
The Ottawa Citizen

Omaha to Create Bike Lanes

The city of Omaha, Nebraska, has announced plans to build a network of bike lanes throughout the city, boosted by private contributions of more than $600,000.
14 May 2008 - 6:00am
KETV

Rise in Bikers Pushes New York Towards Cycle-Friendliness

Biking gets serious in New York, where the city is investing millions in a system of dedicated bike lanes.
9 May 2008 - 7:00am
The Los Angeles Times

Portland Bicycling Goes Platinum

The City of Portland joins Davis, California, as the only other city to earn the League of American Bicyclists' Platinum rating.
8 May 2008 - 10:00am
The Oregonian

Best Ideas of the Week

Fri, 04/18/2008 - 16:08

From public transit to public parks to public space, this past week brought a lot of interesting and innovative ideas in the world of urban planning.

The Most Bicycle Friendly City In America

Two local transportation advocates shed light on the plans and policies that have made Portland, Oregon the bicycle capital of the U.S.
16 April 2008 - 6:00am
Democracy Now

Will Boston's Bike Czar Be Able To Improve Conditions For Cyclists?

The city's new director of bicycle programs has the tough task of making Boston more bike-friendly.
7 April 2008 - 12:00pm
The Boston Globe
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