Wider, smoother shoulders would be nice.(Photo © J. Maus) On Monday, the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) — an influential group of state DOT directors — announced a report calling on Congress to prioritize funding for expanded rural highway capacity in the forthcoming re-write of the transportation bill. Spending hundreds of billions … Read more
Bike boxes, like this one in the Rose Quarter, aren’t endorsed by the FHWA… yet.(Photos © J. Maus) According to Mike Wetter, the Senior Advisor to Metro Council President David Bragdon, the U.S. Department of Transportation is on the verge of a decision that could rapidly speed up the use of innovative bikeway treatments across … Read more
James Corless in Southwest Portland this morning.(Photo © J. Maus) James Corless, the Director of Transportation For America — a national coalition of 400 organizations pushing for a new transportation program — is in Portland today. Corless is here to meet with local experts, learn about Portland’s innovations, and share an update on their campaign … Read more
Joe Brazil wants bikes banned from country roads due to safety concerns.(Photo: FoxTV/St. Louis)-Watch video below- When a ban on people riding bicycles went into effect in the small casino town of Black Hawk Colorado last month, it seemed like an anomaly. Many people were outraged by it and advocates are still working to overturn … Read more
A “No Bikes” sign greets visitors to Black Hawk, CO.(Photo: Bicycle Colorado) As you probably have already heard, a small casino town in Colorado has passed – and is now enforcing – a ban on biking. The town of Black Hawk has drawn national attention for the ban and Colorado bike advocacy group Bicycle Colorado … Read more
[via The Rachel Maddow Show Blog] Meet Malik Rahim, a former Black Panther and noted activist from Louisiana who’s training for a bike ride from Houma to Washington, D.C. to raise awareness about environmental justice and the loss of wetlands in the Gulf of Mexico…
View of new bike lanes on Pennsylvania Ave. Photo taken today by League of American Bicyclists. See full photoset here.
Cover of report. New data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration shows that biking and walking have increased by 25% in America since 2001. The National Bicycling and Walking Study: A 15-Year Status Report, put together by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (and funded by the FHWA) … Read more
“More cars on more roads may not be the best way to move people more effectively.” — Ray LaHood, US Secretary of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is doing more than his part to dismantle our nation’s car-centric status-quo. After his “end of favoring motorized transportation” proclamation last month, LaHood is now … Read more
DOT Sec. Ray LaHood’s comments at the National Bike Summit continue to reverberate.(Photo © J. Maus) My, what a difference a few years makes. It was less than three years ago when then US Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters proclaimed that “bike paths” were not a part of transportation infrastructure. Fast forward to early this … Read more
Survey hopes to figure out what makes women more likely to ride.(Photo © J. Maus) Women are widely regarded in bike wonk circles as an indicator species of a city’s level of bike-friendliness. If women are riding, the thinking goes, then biking conditions must be good. But why is this? What specific factors motivate women … Read more
“This is the end of favoring motorized transportation at the expense of non-motorized.” — US DOT Sec. Ray LaHood US Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced a new set of pro-bicycling and walking policy recommendations meant to inform transportation planning at the state and community level. He announced them on his blog this … Read more