Bike Planning

Denver is considering a new city department in response to concerns expressed by bike and pedestrian advocates about the implementation of long-term plans.

April 4, 2019 - The Denver Post

The District Department of Transportation wants to build a bike lane in front of the Capitol Building, but Congress has not authorized the change because of complaints about losing parking.

January 18, 2019 - The Washington Post

A new five year Cycling Action Plan explains London's ambitions to become a leading city for cycling—in the name of the environment, traffic safety, and congestion relief.

December 19, 2018 - Forbes

More scathing satire from The Onion, which continues a long history of dissecting the priorities of society as reflected in the built environment and the public realm.

December 7, 2018 - The Onion

Montgomery County, Maryland planners were trying to raise the bar for bicycle infrastructure planning and design in North America.

December 5, 2018 - Greater Greater Washington

The gender gap in walking and biking is deep and wide in Seattle. Here's a call to action.

November 14, 2018 - Crosscut

With a $2.6 million grant already in hand to research the process of planning and developing protected bikes, the city of New Orleans is seeking more funding in the hopes of adding 75 miles of protected bike lanes.

October 31, 2018 - The Times-Picayune

A key north-south connection is coming to the St. Paul bicycle lane network.

August 20, 2018 - Pioneer Press

Bellevue, Washington is adding its first protected bike lanes, and is planning a lot more bike infrastructure to come.

June 25, 2018 - The Urbanist

Smart cities tech isn't just for cars. Portland is out to prove that sensors and data can benefit all modes of travel.

April 27, 2018 - Bike Portland

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

April 19, 2018 - Houston Chronicle

Latino and black communities are more likely to cite racial profiling or crime as a deterrent to cycling, according to a recent study.

August 17, 2017 - Streetsblog USA

Urbanize.LA has the scoop on the first indications of plans in South L.A. to give more space in the road to bikers.

June 19, 2017 - Urbanize LA

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.

January 7, 2017 - The Urbanist

Completing a year-long process, the Raleigh City Council approved an updated bike plan this week. The plan includes major updates to the 2009 plan, including a 10-year priority plan, focusing on separated bike facilities and neighborhood bikeways.

May 20, 2016 - The Raleigh News & Observer

Toronto planners have proposed a new ten-year bike plan that focuses on connecting and improving the city's current network of bike infrastructure.

May 19, 2016 - The Toronto Star

Help is on the way. The law that requires the governor's planning office to devise an alternative method for measuring vehicle traffic for environmental compliance will also take up where an earlier law that exempted bike lanes from CEQA left off.

April 16, 2016 - Los Angeles Times

Public comment closed earlier this week on the Oregon Department of Transportation's (ODOT) draft Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. The plan has a ways to go before advocates, elected officials, and planners are on the same page.

February 20, 2016 - Bike Portland

A bike plan isn't meant for the peloton. Here's how you can tell.

January 9, 2016 - Vancity Buzz

Left behind in business-as-usual city planning processes: low income and racial minority residents who rely on biking for transportation.

November 5, 2015 - Next City