Bikes

Opinion: Los Angeles Must Prioritize Bikes and Buses
L.A. has a plan for improving mobility. Why are city leaders ignoring it?

Study: More Bike Infrastructure Could Prevent 15,000 Deaths Annually
In addition to reducing air pollution and congestion, improving bike infrastructure could save thousands of lives each year, according to new research.

How Boosting Biking Could Improve London's Economy
A new study outlines the potential economic, environmental, and public health benefits of increasing cycling mode share in London, which has pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030.

Bike Share Coming to West Palm Beach
A new bike share system will bring 170 bikes to West Palm Beach as part of Brightline's new suite of door-to-door mobility options.

Bike Traffic Up 88 Percent On New Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane
Bike ridership nearly doubled after New York City installed a new bike lane on the Brooklyn Bridge.

Opinion: Sharrows Are 'Make Believe Infrastructure'
The road markings known as 'sharrows' are meant to make streets safer for cyclists, but critics argue they're nothing but a convenient compromise that favors drivers and fails to improve road safety.

What Is Micromobility?
Micromobility is an umbrella term encompassing a variety of small, generally low-speed vehicles and conveyances that can be electric or human-powered and privately owned or part of shared fleets.

Biking's Billion-Dollar Value, Right Under Our Wheels
A strategic switch to biking would dramatically reduce the depth of roads, saving untold billions over the next generation.

Sunday Fun: The Bicycle Powered Car
Mounting a tandem bike to the front of a Honda to generate the power to operate the car has never looked so fun.

Brooklyn Bridge Bike Path Could Be Wider, Safer
Advocates want to see a safer plan for the proposed two-way path on one of the country's busiest commuter corridors.

U.S. Cities Reexamine the Discriminatory Effects of Bike Helmet Laws
Data from cities across the country show that bike helmet laws are enforced more aggressively in communities of color.

'Bikeshare Transit Act' Would Make Federal Transit Funding Available for Micromobility
The Congressional Bike Caucus has reintroduced the Bikeshare Transit Act.

Starting Today: The Idaho Stop Is Legal in Washington State
A law passed in March allowing people on bikes to treat stop signs as yield signs when conditions permit takes effect today in Washington State.

Rescuing Shared Bikes (and E-Scooters) During a Pandemic
An interview with Kurt Kaminer, founder of the Bike Share Museum in Miami.

Bike Thefts Increase as More People Take to Two Wheels
The city of Denver has reported a spike in bike thefts in 2020, with a big increase in thefts occurring April and May.

Biking Takes Off in Toronto
People in cities all over the world are choosing the bike as their preferred mode of transportation as the coronavirus shakes up work and travel patterns. Residents of the largest city in Canada are no exception.

The Bike as a Symbol of Freedom
It's no geographic accident that so many of the images emerging from nationwide protests have featured numerous protestors on bikes. These forces have been coalescing for years.

2020's Hot Transportation Trend: The Bike
A prominent consequence of the stay-at-home orders and social distancing of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States has been a dramatic surge in the popularity of bike transportation.

Bikes Gain Popularity as People Ditch Subways and Buses
Bike counts and bike share rides are increasing in two of the country's largest cities as commuters look for transportation modes that allow for physical distancing.

'The Future of Transportation Is Not About Inventions. It’s About Choices.'
While much attention is focused on new technologies, the potential of existing transportation modes has never been fully realized.
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