Bike Infrastructure

Texas Bike Lane

Bike Infrastructure Makeover Underway in Houston

It might surprise people outside of Texas to hear about the progress of new, high quality bike infrastructure in the city of Houston.

May 5, 2019 - Next City

Bike KC Master Plan

An Ambitious Bike Plan for Kansas City Prioritizes Safety

The City Council of Kansas City is preparing to vote on the Bike KC Master Plan, which would set the city on a course to build a large network of high-quality bike infrastructure.

May 3, 2019 - KCUR

Bike Lane

One Less Protected Bike Lane in Baltimore

A bike lane on Roland Avenue in Baltimore had been separated from vehicle traffic by vehicle parking, but no longer.

May 2, 2019 - The Baltimore Sun

Car Bike Lane

'Red Cup Project' Gains Viral Attention for Bike Infrastructure Safety

Internet observers noticed lots of videos of red Solo cups lining painted bike lanes in cities all over the country on Friday, April 26.

April 29, 2019 - Streetsblog USA

Arlington County

A New Bicycle Master Plan for Arlington County

Arlington County planning staff have worked on a new bicycle master plan for the past two years. The Arlington County Board will consider the new plan this week.

April 21, 2019 - Greater Greater Washington

Central Parkway

Civic Crowdfunding to Mitigate 'Bikelash'

Public outcry about the priority given protected bike lanes on streets can be mitigated when civic crowdfunding is part of the planning process, according to this article.

April 18, 2019 - The Conversation

Bike Lane New York

Study: Cars Give Bike Lanes Less Space

A new study provides more evidence that people on bikes need more of a buffer from drivers in cars than a mere strip of paint can offer.

April 16, 2019 - Streetsblog USA

Seattle, Washington

Budget Overruns Put the Brakes on Seattle's Bicycle Master Plan

After initial projects funded by the 2015 Move Seattle levy came in well over budget, the city of Seattle will now have extra pressure to choose impactful projects while reducing the scope of its Bicycle Master Plan.

April 12, 2019 - The Urbanist

Protected Bike Lane

New Bike Infrastructure Standard Set in Cambridge

Cambridge, Massachusetts has made a thorough commitment to building robust bike infrastructure with every street repair project.

April 9, 2019 - Streetsblug USA

Seattle Cancels Bike Lane Plans

Bike advocates are starting to worry about Mayor Jenny Durkan's lack of a track record in building new bike infrastructure.

March 28, 2019 - The Urbanist

Oakland skyline and San Francisco Bay

The Many Ongoing Public Transportation Projects of the Bay Area

The San Francisco Chronicle offers a round-up of 11 big transit projects, by Caltrans, BART, SFMTA, and others, making progress around the bay.

March 25, 2019 - San Francisco Chronicle

SoMa San Francisco

It Takes a Fatality to Remove On-Street Parking

On March 8, 30-year-old Tess Rothstein of Berkeley was riding a rented Ford GoBike in San Francisco's SoMa district when a car door suddenly opened, forcing her outside the narrow white line of the conventional bike lane into the path of a truck.

March 15, 2019 - San Francisco Examiner

Scooter Citations

Scooter Media Brief: Safety, Security, and Business Models Raise Concerns

Recent news has revealed some cracks in the pavement below the speedy wheels of electric scooter share.

March 13, 2019 - James Brasuell

Sharrow

The New New Protected Bike Lane

Protected bike lanes, a relatively new addition to streets in the United States, are already evolving.

March 12, 2019 - Greater Greater Washington

Protected Bike Lane

Two Cities That Reduced Driving Over a Decade

Minneapolis and Seattle bucked national trends by increasing active transportation and use of public transit in recent years.

February 19, 2019 - Streetsblog USA

Grocery Store Walk

Biking and Walking Have Lost Momentum

A decade ago it seemed like biking and walking was making a comeback that could change the commuting culture of the United States.

February 12, 2019 - Streetsblog USA

Ciclavia

Study: Bike Infrastructure Short Changes Lower-Income Residents, People of Color

A new study by researchers from Harvard University addresses bike equity, which is a powerful tool for increasing access to transportation and reducing inequality in U.S. cities

February 8, 2019 - The Conversation

Electric Scooter Share

Scooter Media Brief: A Fork in the Road for Scooters

A few milestones stick out from the rest of the scooter news from January 2019.

January 30, 2019 - James Brasuell

Bike Lane

Bike Infrastructure Funding Raided to Fund Baltimore's Complete Streets Program

Robbing Peter to pay Paul.

January 25, 2019 - Greater Greater Washington

Toronto Bike Lane

Toronto Bike Plan Not Delivering on Infrastructure and Spending

More than two years into a 10-year plan, the city has installed only a fraction of planned bike lanes.

January 24, 2019 - The Star

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