Bikeways

Close-up on orange cruiser bike decorated with garland of leaves on Pearl Harbor Bike Path.

Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor Bike Path is Flooding More Often, Forcing Commuters Onto More Dangerous Roads

The 5-mile trail serves as a key bikeway for commuters connecting to local transit.

March 1, 2026 - Honolulu Civil Beat

Red cranes over Gordie Howe Bridge spanning Detroit River.

Trump’s Canada Bridge Threat Could Kill a Rare International Bikeway

The President says he won’t allow the new Gordie Howe International Bridge to open “until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given” Canada.

February 19, 2026 - Streetsblog USA

People standing at railing of Jackson Street Bridge in Atlanta at sunset overlooking downtown skyline.

Atlanta’s ‘Walking Dead’ Bridge Gets People-Friendly Makeover

A bridge known for its skyline views is getting a new cycleway, pedestrian walkways, and ADA upgrades.

November 25, 2025 - Urbanize Atlanta

Rendering of proposed protected bikeway in Santa Clara, California.

Silicon Valley ‘Bike Superhighway’ Awarded $14M State Grant

A Caltrans grant brings the 10-mile Central Bikeway project connecting Santa Clara and East San Jose closer to fruition.

July 17, 2025 - San José Spotlight

Google street view of wide street in Cleveland, Ohio with blue 55th Street sign and red brick three-story building visible in right corner.

Cleveland to Boost Bike Safety With New Bike Lanes, School Programs

The program, using curriculum created by Cleveland Bikes, is part of a broader effort to improve safety along school routes.

July 8, 2025 - Signal Cleveland

Cyclist on bike in green painted bike lane at intersection with three-story buildings in background.

NACTO Releases Updated Urban Bikeway Guide

The third edition of the nationally recognized road design guide includes detailed design advice for roads that prioritize safety and accessibility for all users.

January 8, 2025 - National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)

Woman and two children riding bikes across a striped crosswalk.

Greenways Plus Highways: A Deadly Combination

The design of intersections between major roadways and bike and pedestrian paths can have fatal consequences.

November 27, 2024 - Strong Towns

Close-up of white pedestrian and bike symbols painted on concrete path.

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.

August 13, 2024 - CalBike

Father and son riding bikes on a sidewalk next to a road withough bike lane on California coast with palm trees in background at golden hour.

California Governor Vetoes Sidewalk Cycling Bill

The law would have allowed people to bike on sidewalks on roadways that lack safe bikeways.

October 15, 2023 - CalBike

Los Angeles Protected Bike Lane

New Active Transportation Plan for Los Angeles County Announced

The new Active Transportation Strategic Plan (ATSP), announced recently by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, will be both aspirational and expensive.

September 5, 2023 - Los Angeles Daily News

Satellite map of Lake Tahoe area indicating upcoming bikeway projects

The ‘Great Bike Infrastructure Project’

A new mapping project envisions a coordinated national push for bikeways.

August 16, 2023 - Streetsblog USA

People on bike share bikes on bridge with Minneapolis, Minnesota skyline in background

Report: Minneapolis, Davis Among ‘Best Places to Bike’

An annual report from PeopleForBikes assesses the quality and safety of bike infrastructure in close to 1,500 U.S. cities.

July 3, 2023 - Smart Cities Dive

Green parking-protected bike lane in Philadelphia with old church in background

Philadelphia Adds 10 Miles of Bike Lanes in 2022

The city is nearing its 2015 goal of building 30 miles of protected bikeways.

December 23, 2022 - Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia

Rendering of Joe Lewis Greenway at crossing withh street with green striped crosswalk

Detroit Opens Segment of Joe Lewis Greenway

The newly opened segment, which features playground equipment and public lawns, is part of a 27.5 mile greenway that will loop through four cities.

November 8, 2022 - WDET

Chicago Transit

Chicago's New Strategic Plan for Transportation Prioritizes Equity and Accountability

The plan calls for safer streets, more equitable distribution of resources, and expanded community engagement.

August 1, 2021 - Streetsblog Chicago

American River Bike Trail, Sacramento, CA

Regional Bikeway System Planned for Sacramento Area

The proposed network would improve connectivity between the area's existing bikeways and increase access to regional job centers.

May 6, 2021 - Sacramento Bee

Welcome to Brooklyn

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.

April 27, 2021 - Curbed

New York Bike Signage

NYC Bike Advocates Want Federal Funding to Connect the City's Greenways

Cycling advocates and environmental groups want to accelerate the expansion of bike infrastructure and fill crucial gaps in the city's bikeway network.

April 12, 2021 - The City

Bike Path

New Bikeways Coming to Atlanta This Year

Several new bike projects in the Atlanta area are slated to begin construction this year.

April 7, 2021 - Atlanta Magazine

Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon Student Group Celebrates a First-of-Its-Kind Bike Path In Eugene

The 13th Avenue Bikeway is the latest addition to transportation infrastructure in Eugene, Oregon.

October 28, 2020 - Around the O

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

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