In Seattle, bicycle politics are getting a little heated, though many aren’t sure why. Here’s the bike and transportation news that caught my eye last week: – Bike to Work Week led to a lot of positive press about bicycling last week. Here’s one woman’s story about overcoming her fear of bicycling. And there was … Read more
Here’s a look at bike news from around the country and the world: – Tragedy struck during the Giro d’Italia, a famous, long-distance professional bike race. Closer to home, the Tour of California canceled its first stage due to snow. – It’s Bike to Work Week, and rising gas prices have led to increased interest … Read more
In the U.S., we work 2 extra hours per day on average just to pay for our cars.— TheUrbanCountry.com Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – Bike sharing has launched in Toronto, with much fanfare. As Canada’s government switches parties, support for the Bixi system isn’t falling along party lines. A reporter … Read more
Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – California is getting set to pass a law that would require passing someone on a bike with at least 3 feet to spare and no more than a 15mph speed difference. – A Maryland transportation official responds masterfully to a perennial complaint about bicycling on … Read more
Here’s the news that caught my eye last week: – How do you get people on bikes in large numbers all at once? The people who run DC’s bike sharing system have it nailed: Give them a coupon, and they will ride. – Instead of talking about cities versus suburbs, what if we focused on … Read more
A horrific road rage incident in Brazil has spurred bicycle activism.(Photo: BikersBrazil) Here’s the news that caught our eyes this week: – You have to make transit cool, says the organizer of a program in an exurban office park in San Ramon, California where a third of 30,000 workers choose not to drive to work. … Read more
“Death by dangerous cycling law gets government support”— From the U.K. Seriously. Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – In the UK, in the wake of a tragic crash, the government is moving to pass a law to handle traffic fatalities caused by people bicycling. – A new report takes a look … Read more
Here’s the news that caught our eye in the last week: – Friday was a notable news day across the board, and we would be remiss not to point out several of the more important transportation stories broken that day: New York City has unveiled its truly visionary new transportation plan, even if one prominent … Read more
Here’s the news that caught our eyes week… – In NYC: The clowns have come out to defend an embattled bike lane alongside Prospect Park, police have been ticketing anyone on a bike riding over 15mph in Central Park, and more momentum builds to make both those parks permanently carfree. – Why is there so … Read more
Have you heard that oft-cited factoid about Portland’s entire bikeway network costing about the same amount as a single mile of urban freeway? Well, it checks out. Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – Conservative politics and bicycle transportation ought to go hand in hand, according to this article and this editorial … Read more
Japanese disaster victims turning to bicycles was major news. Here’s the news that caught our eye in the last week: – After the major earthquake in Japan, bike retailers quickly sold out their entire stock as train systems stopped running and people looked for alternatives to walking long distances home from work.
They’re headed up again.(Photo © J. Maus) Here’s the news that caught our eye last week: – A look at some factors behind the “disconnect” between many bicycle advocacy programs and communities of color. – In Tucson, the path of a family’s decision to trade in one of their cars for a cargo bike.