Bike Lanes

Salt lake Ciy street in winter.

Utah State Bill Could Force Removal of SLC Bike Lanes

If state lawmakers have their way, the city could be forced to remove several bikeways.

February 18, 2026 - Streetsblog USA

People boarding and deboarding blue NYC bus.

Mamdani to Revive Multiple Complete Streets Projects Killed by Adams

NYCDOT will restore several proposed bike and bus lanes.

February 16, 2026 - StreetsBlog NYC

Guitar-shaped sculpture on sidewlak on Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas.

Austin Kicks off Multimodal Congress Avenue Redesign

The Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative is bringing new pedestrian infrastructure and ‘storefront activation zones’ to the popular street.

February 5, 2026 - KXAN

Car blocking bike lane in Santa Monica, CA with e-scooter rider behind it.

Santa Monica Puts AI Cameras on City Vehicles to Ticket Bike Lane Blockers

The city already uses bus-mounted cameras to catch violations along bus routes.

January 25, 2026 - Streetsblog California

Rendering of redesigned SR 99 in Snohomish County with dedicated bus and bike lanes.

WSDOT Offers Ambitious Multimodal Vision for Dangerous SR 99 Corridor

The proposal includes dedicated bike and bus lanes as well as pedestrian improvements.

January 7, 2026 - The Urbanist

People walking on Sixth Street in Austin, Texas.

Austin Businesses Call for Sixth Street Bike Lanes

Local business owners say bike lanes would improve safety and boost local business.

January 2, 2026 - KVUE

Cyclist rides along 31st street in New York City next to elevated train track.

Judge Orders Removal of Queens Bike Lane on One of NYC’s Most Dangerous Corridors

A group of local businesses and a school sued the city, arguing that NYCDOT didn’t follow appropriate procedures and failed to address safety concerns before going ahead with the project.

December 9, 2025 - Gothamist

Close-up on plastic bollard with blue and white bike logo in bike lake in Ireland with blurred bike rider in background.

Irish Study Shows Bike Lanes Don’t Slow Emergency Response

Well-designed bike lanes can actually improve the flow of traffic for all vehicles, including emergency responders.

December 8, 2025 - Momentum Magazine

Close-up on googly eyes on bike lane sweeper.

Olympian-in-Training Operates New Googly-Eyed Hollywood Bike Lane Sweeper

A bike-towed sweeper will clean Hollywood Boulevard bike lanes twice a month.

October 23, 2025 - The Eastsider LA

Busy crosswalk with pedestrians on small street in Austin, Texas.

Austin’s $134 Million Vision Zero Initiative is Paying off

Ten years after the city first pledged to eliminate traffic deaths, it has installed more than 500 new crosswalks and over 100 miles of new bikeways, but has not managed to reduce traffic deaths to zero.

October 14, 2025 - KXAN

Woman rides bike on bridge in Minneapolis with downtown skyline in background on a sunny day.

The 5 Safest Cities for Cyclists in America — and What They Have in Common

Cities with low fatality rates for people on bikes have made strong commitments to building safe, protected bike networks and supporting Complete Streets.

October 7, 2025 - Momentum Magazine

Man on bike looking back at camera with black car blocking bike lane in front of him.

Chicago Pilot Would Keep Bike and Bus Lanes Clear — Without the Police

A proposal supported by many city officials and road safety advocates would shift right-of-way enforcement to ‘Rapid Response Aides’ to free up police resources and clear blocked lanes more quickly.

September 7, 2025 - Streetsblog Chicago

Two-story red brick buildings and street with bike lane in Toronto, Canada.

Ontario Judge Saves Toronto Bike Lanes

A court order bars the provincial government from removing bike lanes, saying the decision would make roads more dangerous and fail to reduce congestion.

August 1, 2025 - CBC News

Group of bikes riding in front of Idaho State Capitol dome.

Idaho Bills Limit New Bike Lanes, Sidewalks

Cities in the county surrounding Boise will have to prove a “secondary benefit” before adding bike lanes or sidewalks to road projects.

July 30, 2025 - Cycling West

Rendering of Park Street in Jacksonville, Florida with new sidewalks and roundabout.

Jacksonville Completes Park Street Road Diet

The half-mile corridor now features new bike lanes and sidewalks, as well as roundabouts and new landscaping.

July 27, 2025 - News 4 Jax

Rendering of proposed protected bikeway in Santa Clara, California.

Silicon Valley ‘Bike Superhighway’ Awarded $14M State Grant

A Caltrans grant brings the 10-mile Central Bikeway project connecting Santa Clara and East San Jose closer to fruition.

July 17, 2025 - San José Spotlight

Close-up on black and white "Bike Lane Ends" sign with bike logo.

Houston Mayor Kills Another Bike Lane

The mayor rejected a proposed bike lane in the Montrose district in keeping with his pledge to maintain car lanes.

July 8, 2025 - Houston Public Media

Google street view of wide street in Cleveland, Ohio with blue 55th Street sign and red brick three-story building visible in right corner.

Cleveland to Boost Bike Safety With New Bike Lanes, School Programs

The program, using curriculum created by Cleveland Bikes, is part of a broader effort to improve safety along school routes.

July 8, 2025 - Signal Cleveland

People riding bicycles on separated bike trail.

With Protected Lanes, 460% More People Commute by Bike

For those needing more ammo, more data proving what we already knew is here.

June 16, 2025 - UNM News

Bike lane in Washington D.C. protected by low concrete barriers.

DC Backpedals on Bike Lane Protection, Swaps Barriers for Paint

Citing aesthetic concerns, the city is removing the concrete barriers and flexposts that once separated Arizona Avenue cyclists from motor vehicles.

June 15, 2025 - The Washington Post

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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