Bus Lane

Buses on 6th Ave, NYC

NYC proposes new 63-block bus-only lane

The proposal also includes a widened bike lane, curb extensions, pedestrian islands, and “turn-calming treatments.”

June 22, 2026 - 6sqft

Bus Lane

A New Approach to Bus Priority in Olympia, Washington

Buses on State Avenue in Olympia, Washington will get their own lane a chance to jump to the head of traffic.

November 15, 2019 - The Urbanist

Portland Bus Lane

'Rose Lane Project' Proposed to Prioritize Bus Improvements in Portland

The city of Portland last week revealed a new transit planning project intended to speed up and increase bus service, and hopefully increase ridership as a result.

November 11, 2019 - BikePortland

New York City Bus

Pilot Project Will Prioritize Buses on a Clogged New York Street

Judge Eileen Rakower decided New York can move forward with bus improvements that will create a temporary bus lane on 14th street.

August 8, 2019 - The New York Times

Route 495 New Jersey

When Traffic Solutions Cause Travel Delays

The poles on Route 495 separate out a bus lane, but riders often find themselves traveling slower than vehicles in the car lanes.

March 25, 2019 - NJ.com

Seattle Transit

Sound Transit Plan Includes 43 Miles of Bus Rapid Transit for Greater Seattle

Bus Rapid Transit along I-405 and SR-522 will b completed by 2024 if plan is approved and built on schedule.

May 3, 2018 - Bothell Kenmore Reporter

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

Broadway Bus Lane in Everett

A Bus Lane for a Boston Suburb

Everett, Massachusetts, home to many transit users, is getting a bus lane in the hopes of speeding transit during the morning rush hour.

December 16, 2016 - The Boston Globe

Bus-Bike Partnership Helps Austin Move Beyond Cars

Leave it up to Austin to show Texas how to reduce its auto-oriented infrastructure. A project to replace on-street parking and traffic lanes with dedicated bus and bike lanes is the result of a partnership between bike and transit planners.

December 4, 2013 - People for Bikes

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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