Bike Lanes
Winter Cyclists Test Out New Chicago Bike Lanes
A new protected bike lane in the Logan Square neighborhood is seeing significant use, even in below-freezing temperatures.
San Antonio Approves New Downtown Cycletrack
The city will install a one-mile, protected two-way bike lane connecting Flores Street to Interstate 37.
Southeast LA Road Safety Advocates Call for Improved Infrastructure
Streets in southeastern Los Angeles County have a severe lack of protected bike lanes and traffic safety measures, leading to high numbers of fatalities in a community where many residents depend on walking and biking for daily needs.
Study: Bike Lanes Improve Road Safety
Bike lanes delineated with bollards or traffic cones are most likely to slow drivers and reduce crashes between cars and bikes.
Olympia Draft Transportation Plan Zeroes in on Complete Streets, Bike Infrastructure
The city’s comprehensive plan update could signal a shift in transportation planning priorities to a more comprehensive approach that ensures safer roads for all users.
Philly Council Wants to Crack Down on Bike Lane Parking
The city council passed a bill that would raise penalties and eliminate a grace period for drivers who stop in bike lanes.
Over and Over, Studies Show Bike Lanes Don’t Cause Congestion
Bike infrastructure tends to make vehicle travel faster, improve road safety, and bring more revenue to local businesses.
How Jersey City Dramatically Improved Its Public Realm
The city’s new Department of Infrastructure consolidates the management of public amenities and has guided the creation of new bike lanes, pedestrian plazas, and parks.
Transit App Adds Safety-First Bike Routes
Users of the mobile travel planning app can now prioritize safe bike infrastructure when trip planning.
Philadelphia Could Start Citing Drivers for Blocking Bike Lanes
City officials will consider several road safety bills that include higher penalties for stopping in bike lanes and an assessment of the city’s Vision Zero funding.
Denver Could Add Bike Lanes to Major Streets
City planners say limiting protected bike infrastructure to smaller streets isn’t enough to create a safe, connected bikeway network that reaches all parts of the city.
California Bill Promotes ‘Quick-Build’ Road Safety Solutions
The bill is part of an effort to reverse entrenched patterns in traffic engineering and speed up the adoption of safer infrastructure for people walking and biking.
Study: Bike Lanes, Traffic Calming Don’t Impact First Responders
Despite common concerns that narrower traffic lanes and bike infrastructure can slow emergency response, response times in one study didn’t change.
Philly Road Safety Advocates Call for Action From the City
Mayor Parker’s administration is proposing massive cuts to the city’s Vision Zero program while pedestrian and cyclist deaths remain high.
Boston’s Bike Network is Growing More Connected
More people are choosing to bike as the city focuses on filling gaps in its bike infrastructure.
‘Data Bikes’ Help Governments Understand Bike Path Conditions
Sensors on specially equipped bikes can collect information on trail accessibility and pavement conditions to prioritize maintenance projects.
Spokane Launches Safe Streets Initiative
The Washington city received a $9.6 million federal grant to fund quick-build traffic calming and bike and pedestrian infrastructure projects.
Milwaukee to Install New 5.5-Mile Bike Lane
The project is part of a pledge to build 50 miles of new bike lanes by 2026.
New Bike Lanes Coming to Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles is adding 3.6 miles of new protected bike lanes in East Hollywood.
Study: Bike Lane Prompts Reduced Traffic Speeds
Marking a bike lane with cones or other delineators can dramatically reduce driving speeds in adjacent traffic lanes.
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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