Bikes
Applying a Sustainable Transportation Hierarchy
To be equitable and efficient, transportation planning must apply a sustainable transportation hierarchy that prioritizes affordable, healthy, and resource-efficient mobility options.
Citi Bike’s New Prices Take Effect
The system plans to expand to 40,000 bikes and 2,000 stations.
New Orleans Bike Share Celebrates 300,000 Rides
The city revived its bike share system under a community-run model in 2021.
Biking in London Grew by 20 Percent Since 2019
Pandemic-induced changes and improved bike infrastructure have contributed to the impressive growth of cycling as a mode share.
Seattle’s Bike Infrastructure Hamstrings Growth
Design standards that call for minimal road space allocated to bikes are limiting the growth of cycling in the city.
San Antonio Leaders Look to Revive Dormant Bike Plan
The city’s 12-year-old plan to improve its bike network has made little headway. Now, city leaders hope to revitalize the effort.
New York Court Rules on Cycling Search and Seizure
The ruling gives people on bikes the same rights as drivers when it comes to police stops.
Boulder Bike Lane Barriers First in Nation
The Colorado city will install concrete barriers to physically separate bikes from vehicle lanes.
NYC Bike Deaths Spike in 2023
Cyclist deaths on New York roads are on track to hit the highest number since 1999.
Study: School Biking Programs Can Boost Student Health
A survey of middle school students who participated in in-school cycling programs showed a potential correlation to improved mental health.
California Governor Vetoes Sidewalk Cycling Bill
The law would have allowed people to bike on sidewalks on roadways that lack safe bikeways.
L.A. Times: California Must Shift Transportation Spending Priorities
Despite its ambitious emissions reduction goals, California continues to spend a majority of transportation funds on car-centric infrastructure.
Seattle Introduces Electric Bike Lane Sweeper
The city will test the efficacy and durability of an electric bike lane sweeper during a six-month pilot program.
Report: U.S. Biking Boom Slows
The pandemic bike boom is petering out, but more Americans are biking than ever before, signaling a need for cities to keep improving bike infrastructure and make roads safer for cyclists.
Tracking the Rise of Biking in the U.S.
Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, most U.S. cities saw a sharp rise in the number of trips taken by bike, but a recent plateau indicates a need for better infrastructure to promote continued growth.
From Zero to Two: Houston’s Bike Share Saga Continues
The city is now proposing supporting BCycle as well as launching a new, complementary system.
Houston Could Launch New Bike Share
Metro is considering a contract with a new operator that would focus bike share service on major transit hubs.
Houston To End Bike Share Program
Lacking the funding it needs to continue, Houston’s BCycle bike share system will end operations in the coming months.
Cargo Bike Industry Pushes Back on NYC Rules
Cargo bike producers and delivery companies say the proposed 120-inch length limit and emphasis on four-wheeled bikes excludes many commonly used delivery bikes and favors one manufacturer.
The ‘Great Bike Infrastructure Project’
A new mapping project envisions a coordinated national push for bikeways.
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.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
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
