Bike Infrastructure

Minnesota Bike Share

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.

August 23, 2018 - CityLab

Neglected Bike Lanes

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.

August 22, 2018 - PlanPhilly

Biking in Denver

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.

August 15, 2018 - Streetsblog Denver

Broadway at Van Cortlandt Park

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.

July 31, 2018 - StreetsBlog NYC

Bike and Bus Lane

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.

July 13, 2018 - San Francisco Chronicle

Chicago Bike Trail

A Map of the 'Mellow' Bike Routes Around Chicago

Not all bike routes are created equal; some are just mellower.

June 22, 2018 - Chicago Reader

Bike Infrastructure

Nice Try, Sharrows

End the sharrow experiment, says this columnist.

June 21, 2018 - The Record

Bike Path

This Dutch Suburb Never Had to Be Retrofitted

The Dutch city of Houten never had a car-centric past.

June 7, 2018 - People for Bikes

A Public Service Announcement to Explain Newfangled Bike Infrastructure

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation set up a website to explain the new rules of the multi-modal road.

May 31, 2018 - Montgomery County Department of Transportation

SE 26th Ave Portland

Making Protected Bike Lanes the Design Standard

An institutional mandate isn't enough to make a design vision a reality. Portland is working on bringing its standards and guidelines in line with its ambition for protected bike lanes.

May 28, 2018 - Bike Portland

Road Diet

Major Street Reconfiguration Underway in Detroit

A $1 million project to reduce vehicle lanes on Detroit's Jefferson Boulevard is designed to increase safety along the busy corridor.

May 17, 2018 - Crain's Detroit Business

Vancouver Protected Bike Lane

Vancouver Is 'True North' for Seattle Bike Lane Advocates

In Seattle, securing every new bike lane seems like a "tooth and nail" fight. But across a border to the north, vigorous initial opposition melted away as a connected system took shape.

May 1, 2018 - The Seattle Times

Houston City Park

Houston Bike Plan Gets the Funding it Needed

Houston finally has the funding in place to work toward its vision for a bike-friendly city.

April 19, 2018 - Houston Chronicle

Fayetteville, Arkansas

A Suburban Retrofit Rides the Bike Trails

Communities around Northwest Arkansas have placed bike infrastructure at the center of a plan to retrofit suburban communities.

April 6, 2018 - The Atlantic

Bike and Bus Lane

What's Next for Bike Advocates?

Wondering what's on the agenda for bike advocates these days? The San Francisco Bike Coalition that just released a Strategic Plan that will direct political actions in 2018 and beyond.

December 29, 2017 - San Francisco Bike Coalition

Atlanta, Georgia

The Best New Bike Infrastructure of 2017

PeopleForBikes surveys the best new additions to bike networks around the country, and finds a lot to celebrate.

December 21, 2017 - People for Bikes

Houston City Park

A Call for Better Bike Infrastructure in Houston

It's been a deadly Autumn for bike riders in Houston, and bike advocates are pushing the city to make streets safer for all users.

November 5, 2017 - Houston Chronicle

Minneapolis Bike Lane Protest

Bikelash Reaches a Whole New Level

A Minneapolis bike lane protest sets a new bar for opposition to bike lanes—Godwin's law was definitely in play.

October 16, 2017 - Streetsblog USA

Philadelphia Green Bike Lanes

An Architecture Critic Lists 7 Reasons Bike Lanes Benefit All Road Users

People—on bikes, in cars, and on foot—should be able to agree that bike lanes are better for everyone.

October 13, 2017 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Washington D.C.

Bike Ridership Outpaces Infrastructure in D.C.

D.C.'s bike-sharing programs are gaining popularity, but the city's infrastructure might not be enough to support the new riders.

October 12, 2017 - The New York Times

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