Bike Lanes
What Type of Bike Lane Does Your Street Need?
A new guide seeks to answer that question for any street in the world.
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.
Chicago's Lakefront Trail Gets an Update and Loses an Exit
Construction on Chicago's Lakefront Trail, which stretches from south of the city's downtown up to the North Side, will involve many updates and changes.
Bike Advocates Form 'Human Bollards' to Protest Lack of Protected Lanes
Protestors are placing their bodies between bike paths and car traffic to make a point about transportation planning.
Take a Tour of the New 111th Street Protected Bike Lane in Queens
Streetfilms was on hand to celebrate a hard-fought win for the community.
More Than Infrastructure Needed for Minority Bike Adoption
Latino and black communities are more likely to cite racial profiling or crime as a deterrent to cycling, according to a recent study.
NYT: New York Inches Toward 'Bike Hegemony'
More people now bike to work in New York than in any other U.S. city.
Token Gestures Don't Attract Bike Riders—Connected, Safe Bike Infrastructure Does
A project touted as the "largest pop-up bike grid in the world" achieved rare levels of success on getting people on their bikes in Macon, Georgia.
Bike Lane Removed in Atlanta—Controversy Remains
The city of Atlanta received one of six grants totaling $100,000 from outdoor retailer REI to install a protected bike lane on Westview Drive. A year later the bike lane has been removed and the experience has inspired a lot of soul searching.
Study: Bike Lanes Raise Property Values in Brooklyn
New bike lanes in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick started raising property values within a year.
Funding Pledge Brings Certainty to Planned Cap Park in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia, the William Penn Foundation has committed to help raise the last $10 million of the $225 million budget for a park over the I-95.
Road Diets and Bike Lanes in the Works in South Los Angeles
Urbanize.LA has the scoop on the first indications of plans in South L.A. to give more space in the road to bikers.
Critiquing the Proposal to Locate a Bike Lane on an Interstate
The current plan for the widening of I-66 in Virginia would place a bike lane between vehicle traffic and a sound wall.
Flushing Drivers Out of the Bike Lane in Omaha
Activists use plungers to unclog streets for bikers, as tide of active transit flows unimpeded across America's planes.
Wet and Soggy, Maybe—Pacific Northwest Cities Lead in Bike Infrastructure Anyway
Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver have all prioritized the design and implementation of bike infrastructure. A study of how each is implementing its goals reveals the many ways cities can decide to make healthy, active transportation a priority.
What Makes a Good Trail?
To better advocate for the kind of walking and biking infrastructure it wants to see in a regional trail network, the Capital Trails Coalition has set out to define the components of a high-quality trail.
Friday Funny: Rogue Plunger Enthusiast Unclogs Wichita Bike Lanes
An unknown bike safety activist wields toilet plungers for safety and justice, just as the Thor of legend once wielded Mjölnir.
San Francisco's Raised Bike Lanes Fail to…Rise
Citing problems with the raised lanes on Market Street, the city walks back plan for raised bike lane on Polk.
Why Sadik-Khan Succeeded in Making NYC's Streetscape Safer
A review and summary of Janette Sadik-Kahn's "Street Fight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution," by Bay Area architect and environmentalist Todd Jersey.
Checking in on Two of Seattle's Bike Infrastructure Plans
The city of Seattle is moving through the planning and design stages on two important bike infrastructure projects located at the south end of Downtown.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
