Bike Transit

Bike Share Expanding In Toronto

Mayor John Tory announced a 2018 expansion of bike share that will include 3,750 new bikes and 360 new stations.

September 2, 2018 - Daily Hive

Colorado Multi-Modlaism

Survey Finds Bike Commuting up 25% in Downtown Denver

The Downtown Denver Partnership found 8.3% of all commuters bike to work—an improvement that the partnership's senior manager of economic development said could be "the most significant change we've ever seen."

January 11, 2018 - Streetsblog Denver

Grand Avenue

A New Bike Lane Could be Coming for Chicago Avenue

Chicago Avenue is a key artery for the city, so why don't some bike advocates want a bike lane there?

January 11, 2018 - Chicago Sun Times

Bike Lane

Baltimore Bike Backlash

The Roland Park Civic League is trying to get rid of bike lanes on Roland Avenue, arguing that they're dangerous.

January 9, 2018 - CBS

Times Square

Bike Valet in Time Square's Future

New service, funded by the Department of Transportation, hopes to curb bike theft with bike valet in Union Square, Time Square and Ridgewood.

December 23, 2017 - AM New York

Chicago Six-Way

Chicago's Infamous Wicker Park Six-Corner Finally Gets an Update

The intersection, deadly at times, will lose its slip lanes. Bonus features include a bigger crosswalk and bike boxes.

September 16, 2017 - Streetsblog Chicago

Portland Transit

Portland's 'Enhanced Transit Corridors Plan' Gives Buses the Right of Way

The Portland Bureau of Transportation unveiled their plan for "Enhanced Transit Corridors" including dedicated bus lanes and coordinated signals.

June 29, 2017 - Bike Portland

Chicago, Illinois

Bus Lane, Not Bike Lane, Should Be Chicago Avenue's Priority

Chicago Avenue bus is one of Chicago's busiest. It deserves a bus lane.

June 29, 2017 - Streetsblog Chicago

Oil Embargo

America's 1970s Bike Boom

Back when baby boomers were in their late 20s and early 30s, they drove a bike boom. It is now largely forgotten.

June 21, 2017 - The Guardian

Port of Miami

Miami Bike Bridge Proposed

After four crashes that led to deaths of four cyclists riding the Rickenbacker Causeway, a new bike bridge has been proposed in Miami.

March 25, 2017 - The Architects Newspaper

Metro Bikes

Bikes Spike: Ride Shares Quicken the Pace

2016 saw a 25 percent increase in bikeshare trips over the previous year, continuing a five-year trend of rapid growth, according to the National Association of City Transportation Officers.

March 14, 2017 - NACTO

Speed Limit

Emergency Speed Limit Change Under Consideration in Portland

After a series of pedestrian deaths, Portland considers an emergency speed limit change on SE Division.

March 4, 2017 - The Oregonian

Bicycle traffic light in Berlin

Colorado Could Be the Next State to Legalize the Idaho Stop

Colorado is the latest state to consider allowing people on bikes to pass through intersections more freely than cars.

January 29, 2017 - The Denver Post

Multi-Modal Commute

Plans for Protected Bike Lanes in Culver City

If built, new protected bike lanes in Culver City, California would connect train riders to walkable downtown commercial areas.

January 17, 2017 - KPCC

Madison Bike

A New Long-Range Transportation Plan for Madison, WI

Proposed long-range transportation plan for Madison emphasizes biking, walking, bus rapid transit.

January 10, 2017 - The Capital Times

Amazon Warehouse

Quick Internet Delivery Services Clog City Streets with Delivery Trucks

Services like Amazon Prime and other quick delivery online retailers are creating more demand for short trip delivery, the result is streets jammed with vans. Bikes may offer an alternative.

December 2, 2016 - Quartz

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