The effort to build better bike infrastructure in U.S. cities remains an uphill battle, but there are bright spots.
It’s the end of National Bike Month, and what have we learned? Chicago saw a higher growth in cycling than any other city, Cincinnati bike share rides again, and LA Metro lures riders with free bike share and transit rides. But bike infrastructure in the United States, by and large, remains largely absent or inadequate in many communities, often putting the most vulnerable and underserved residents at disproportionately high risk. Bike share systems continue a slow revival, but a lack of safe and connected infrastructure often keeps people from getting on two wheels.
Here’s a roundup of bike-related May posts:
- Indianapolis to Offer Free Bike Share Passes to All Residents
- Chicago Leads Nation in Biking Growth
- Study: Lack of Safe Infrastructure Keeps People Away From Active Transportation
- Twin Cities Suburbs Look to Improve Bike Facilities
- Book Review: Shifting Focus from Car-Free to Car-Lite Cities
- Cincinnati Bike Share System To Relaunch May 13
- Anchorage to Install First Protected Bike Lane
- It’s National Bike Month — Is Your City Safe for Cycling?
- LA Metro Celebrates Bike Month With Free Rides, Discounted Bike Share
Paris Bike Boom Leads to Steep Drop in Air Pollution
The French city’s air quality has improved dramatically in the past 20 years, coinciding with a growth in cycling.
Chicago Leads Nation in Biking Growth
Cycling as a mode share grew faster in the Windy City over the last five years than in any other major U.S. metropolis.
It’s National Bike Month — Is Your City Safe for Cycling?
Getting more people on bikes requires safe, comfortable bike infrastructure and connectivity to transit.
Rethinking Redlining
For decades we have blamed 100-year-old maps for the patterns of spatial racial inequity that persist in American cities today. An esteemed researcher says: we’ve got it all wrong.
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California High-Speed Rail's Plan to Right Itself
The railroad's new CEO thinks he can get the project back on track. The stars will need to align this summer.
‘Displaced By Design:’ Report Spotlights Gentrification in Black Neighborhoods
A new report finds that roughly 15 percent of U.S. neighborhoods have been impacted by housing cost increases and displacement.
Nevada and Utah Groups Oppose Public Land Sell-Off Plan
A set of last-minute amendments to the budget reconciliation bill open up over half a million acres of federally managed land to sales.
More Than a Park: A Safe Haven for Generations in LA’s Chinatown
Alpine Recreation Center serves as a vital cultural and community hub in Los Angeles' Chinatown, offering a safe, welcoming space for generations of Chinese American residents to gather, connect, and thrive amidst rapid urban change.
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