Bike Infrastructure
Comparing the Progress of Cities in Providing Alternatives to the Car Commute
A new online tool allows cities to measure progress in providing access to alternative forms of transportation.
A Compelling Case for Protected Bike Lanes
A pilot project of cycle tracks on several streets in Toronto produced almost shockingly positive results for all users of the street. At very little cost, the new bike infrastructure increased total street capacity and improved safety.
Revenue From Oregon Bike Tax Falling Short of Expectations
A tax on bikes in the state of Oregon, implemented in 2017, generated less tan half of the revenue as was expected.
Arlington County Updates Bike Plan
County planners envision dozens of new infrastructure projects to improve connectivity and safety on the bikeway network.
Friday Funny: The Onion Eviscerates Bike Planning
More scathing satire from The Onion, which continues a long history of dissecting the priorities of society as reflected in the built environment and the public realm.
How Montgomery County Will Implement its Ambitious Bicycle Master Plan
Montgomery County, Maryland planners were trying to raise the bar for bicycle infrastructure planning and design in North America.
Portland Approves $36 Million Central City in Motion Plan
Portland has approved a plan that clears the way for $36 million in bike and other transportation safety projects in the city's downtown.
Op-Ed: Change the Bike Planning Calculus to Include Women's Safety
The gender gap in walking and biking is deep and wide in Seattle. Here's a call to action.
New Orleans Seeking Funds for Big Protected Bike Lane Plans
With a $2.6 million grant already in hand to research the process of planning and developing protected bikes, the city of New Orleans is seeking more funding in the hopes of adding 75 miles of protected bike lanes.
Memphis Downtown Boom Highlights the Potential of Adaptive Reuse
The city of Memphis, Tennessee is in the middle of an understated boom focused on downtown development and adaptive reuse.
Keeping Construction Sites Clear for Bike Lanes
A proposed law in New York City wants to make sure construction doesn't impede the safe flow of bicycle traffic—the benefit could include better gender representation.
Bike Infrastructure Enshrined in Swiss Constitution
Nearly three-quarters of the population agreed that the federal government should promote cycling.
Can Bikeshare Work Without Bike Lanes?
One journalist argues that missing ingredient for a flourishing bike culture isn't rental bikes; it's safe places to ride.
Survey: Women Opt for Safer Bike Infrastructure
Most cyclists would rather ride apart from vehicle traffic, but that preference is especially pronounced among women.
Maybe 'Bike Lanes' Should Be Called 'Narrow Lanes' Instead
With the popularity of electric scooters, it seems like non-automobile travel is gaining a large new constituency. Making room for scooters raises big questions of infrastructure that might not be answered first by nomenclature.
The Minneapolis Plan to Tame Dockless Bike Sharing
A new dockless expansion will grow the city’s bikeshare network but without the disorder that has plagued ventures in other cities.
Philadelphia Advocates Sue for Protected Bike Lane
As the city continues to make little progress on planned bike lanes, cyclists are turning to the courts for relief.
Analysis: Denver's 20-Year Vision for Not-Quite-Complete Streets
The Denveright plan puts pedestrians first, but could do more for public transportation and bikes, says a critique from Streetsblog Denver.
A New Protected Bike Lane in the Bronx
The new protected, two-way bike lane on Broadway adjacent to Van Cortlandt Park could induce envy.
Protected Bike Lane Plan Shelved in San Francisco
Bike advocates say a protected bike lane near the downtown Caltrain station can't wait. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) says the project will have to wait.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
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