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Bus Stop and Bike Lane

How to Build More Bike Infrastructure

A national philanthropic program designed to help cities produce more bike infrastructure has been a resounding success, according to recent analysis.

February 4, 2022 - Urban Institute

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

New York Bike Signage

Op-Ed: NYC Making Progress on Bike Network Access, Should Do More

2019 was the first year in which New York City's Department of Transportation kept affected bike lanes open during the UN's General Assembly. That should be a sign of things to come, advocates argue.

November 25, 2019 - StreetsBlog NYC

Bikes and Train Station

Berlin Unveils Transformative Bike Plan

The German capital could see a new system of cycle superhighways, an expanded bike lane network, and more by 2025.

January 1, 2018 - CityLab

Atlanta, Georgia

The Best New Bike Infrastructure of 2017

PeopleForBikes surveys the best new additions to bike networks around the country, and finds a lot to celebrate.

December 21, 2017 - People for Bikes

Seattle, Washington

The Best and Worst States for Bikes

The 2017 "Bicycle Friendly State Ranking" list is here.

October 27, 2017 - League of American Bicyclists

Token Gestures Don't Attract Bike Riders—Connected, Safe Bike Infrastructure Does

A project touted as the "largest pop-up bike grid in the world" achieved rare levels of success on getting people on their bikes in Macon, Georgia.

August 5, 2017 - Bicycle Times

East Palo Alto

Can Silicon Valley Work for Bikes?

America's tech capital might be great at innovation, but innovation in bike transportation hasn't been a priority. Perhaps that's starting to change.

April 3, 2017 - Next City

Polk Street Bikes

On Bike Infrastructure, Cities Can Do Better

Urban bike infrastructure is plagued by three related problems: design, politics, and security.

July 28, 2016 - Slate

Toronto Bike Locks

New Ten-Year Bike Plan Proposed in Toronto

Toronto planners have proposed a new ten-year bike plan that focuses on connecting and improving the city's current network of bike infrastructure.

May 19, 2016 - The Toronto Star

LA Ciclavia

The New Bike Map of Los Angeles

A city known for its love of the automobile has been building out its bike network in recent years. The question remains: Is it enough?

April 16, 2015 - KPCC

Market in Portland Creates Bicycle Bridge Options

A new project to convert a little-used parking lot in a cloverleaf onramp opens the door to improve an awkward bike bridge landing in Portland, Oregon.

December 7, 2014 - Bike Portland

Huge Surge in Biking in Santa Monica

The city of Santa Monica recently released a report to assess its progress toward meeting the goals of the Santa Monica Bike Action Plan.

December 7, 2014 - Santa Monica Daily News

290 Miles of Bike Superhighways to Connect Copenhagen and its Suburbs

The first bike super highway connecting Copenhagen and one of its suburbs was completed in 2012. That first, 11-mile leg only hints of the ambitious plans for the network.

November 24, 2014 - Citiscope

Halloween Fire Fighter

Halloween Costumes for Urban Planners - 4th Edition

The fourth edition of our comprehensive list of amazing Halloween costumes for urban planners.

October 30, 2014 - Maayan Dembo

Biking Boom Takes to the Sidewalks

The city of Santiago, Chile offers a cautionary tale for cities amidst a biking boom that don’t rethink the mode balance on their streets: there’s nowhere for bikers to go except the sidewalk.

April 20, 2014 - Atlantic Cities

Cleveland Announces Wave of Bicycle Infrastructure Improvements

The city of Cleveland recently announced plans to more than double its amount of bike routes in an effort to complete a network of bicycle-friendly infrastructure that connects all of the city’s neighborhoods.

January 21, 2014 - Cleveland Plain Dealer

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