Protected Bike Lanes

Support for a Protected Bike Path Along Cleveland's 'Opportunity Corridor'

The unfolding saga of Cleveland's proposed Opportunity Corridor project has a new twist: community development organizations and bike advocates would like to add a protected bike path alongside the route.

March 25, 2015 - The Plain Dealer

Can Washington D.C. Keep Rolling on Bike Infrastructure?

Bike advocates are concerned that after a "banner year" for bike infrastructure in the nation’s capital, the momentum for bike infrastructure is waning rather than building. How much do these kinds of missed opportunities cost?

March 22, 2015 - WAMU

'Bike Bill' to Pave the Way for 21st Century Bike Infrastructure in Connecticut

Joseph Cutrufo reports on a bill under consideration in the Connecticut State Legislature that would clear the way for the construction of bike infrastructure that matches the state's complete streets ambitions.

March 17, 2015 - Tri-State Transportation Campaign

Polk Street Bikes

America's Best Bike Lane May Finally Earn the Title

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency voted 6-0 on March 3 to approve a controversial plan to redesign 1.3 miles of Polk Street, one of the most dangerous corridors for biking and walking in The City. It only took 2.5 years.

March 5, 2015 - The San Francisco Examiner

DDOT's 2015 Goal: Filling Gaps in Bike Infrastructure

The District Department of Transportation's plans for 2015 include closing critical gaps in the District's bike infrastructure network.

February 23, 2015 - Greater Greater Washington

Vancouver Protected Bike Lane

An Inventory of Protected Bike Lanes

Cities around the United States have built nearly as many protected bike lanes in the past two years as they did in the previous 140.

February 4, 2015 - Green Lane Project

Plymouth Avenue Bridge

Bikers Increase 81 Percent on Protected Bike Lane in Minneapolis

Minneapolis provides evidence of the power of robust bike infrastructure to attract additional bike riders.

January 14, 2015 - Minneapolis Star Tribune

2014 Declared the 'Year of the Bike Commuter'

"From cycletracks to helmet laws, 2014 has been a big year for bikes," according to Next City before looking back at what made 2014 such a big year for bikers.

December 31, 2014 - Next City

Polk Street Bikes

Is America's Best Bike Lane Overrated?

The SF Examiner reports on America's top-rated bike lane, as rated by People for Bikes. The protected contraflow lane runs from Market Street to Grove Street, all of two blocks; only one block in opposite direction is separated

December 27, 2014 - San Francisco Examiner

Explained: How Protected Bike Lanes Improve Pedestrian Safety

An article in Treehugger explains the public safety benefits of protected bike lanes by appealing to common sense.

December 9, 2014 - Treehugger

Study Provides Lessons in Bike Lane Politics

Eric Jaffe examines the successful (on the third try) bike lane on the Burrard Street Bridge in Vancouver as a case study in pushing a difficult project through to completion.

December 6, 2014 - CityLab

Legislation Proposed to Ban Sidewalk Tolls on Golden Gate Bridge

If two assembly members from San Francisco and Marin counties have their way, pedestrians and bikers on the Golden Gate Bridge will not be tolled as if they were in a motor vehicle.

December 1, 2014 - San Francisco Chronicle

Dearborn Street Bike Lane

How to Crowdfund a Bike Lane

A PeopleforBikes post explains why the crowdfunding model made sense for a proposed project by the Downtown Denver Partnership to create a protected bike lane on Arapahoe Street.

November 11, 2014 - People for Bikes

Cincinnati's First Cycle Track Overcame Controversy, Now Open for Bikers

The Central Parkway Cycle Track is open in Cincinnati, having overcome the controversies that almost led to the project's demise.

October 15, 2014 - Urban Cincy

Federal Highway Administration to Develop Guidance for Protected Bike Lanes

In a major policy departure for federal level bureaucracy, the Federal Highway Administration is developing guidance for the design and engineering of protected bike lanes in two separate policy documents

September 24, 2014 - Streetsblog USA

Protected Bicycle Lanes Now Welcome in California

Thanks to California Gov. Jerry Brown signing San Francisco Assemblyman Phil Ting's "bikeways" bill on Sept. 20, expect to see many more protected bike lanes constructed by cities throughout the state. Another signed bill will increase bike funding.

September 24, 2014 - LA Streetsblog

Seattle Adjusts Signals for Downtown Protected Bike Lane

Brandon G. Donnelly reports that after implementing a Downtown protected bike lane along 2nd Avenue, Seattle has had to make some adjustments to the signaling for the lane.

September 22, 2014 - Architect This City

Stockholm Complete Street

Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces Bike/Ped Safety Initiative

Streetsblog's Tanya Snyder, attending the Pro-Walk Pro-Bike Pro-Place conference in Pittsburgh, Pa., reports that Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced a U.S. DOT pedestrian and bike safety initiative.

September 15, 2014 - Streetsblog USA

New York Bike Lane

Bike Lanes a Win-Win for Cyclists and Drivers

A recent study by the New York City Department of Transportation on buffered bike lane interventions showed maintained traffic speeds while cyclist safety increased.

September 15, 2014 - CityLab

Citi Bike Rack

The United States' Top Large City for Biking Is...

Portland (top city in 2012)? Minneapolis (top city in 2010)? No, it's the Big Apple! New York City leaped from #7 in 2012 to the top spot this year for cities with populations of 100,000 or greater.

September 8, 2014 - StreetsBlog NYC

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

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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City of Wisconsin Rapids

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Harvard University Graduate School of Design

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