Bicycling
Essay: Why Even The Most Progressive Cities Are Failing Their Car-Free Residents
As traffic violence has climbed over the past few years, a number of ostensibly progressive, climate-friendly cities have demonstrated that they are uninterested in taking even modest steps to support non-drivers.
May 18, 2023
Truck Deaths Are Up 71% — Will NHTSA Require New Tech?
Will U.S. regulators let thousands of U.S. residents die preventable deaths just to save fleet operators a few dollars?
May 15, 2023
KOMANOFF: You Nearly Die, You Keep Going
What is the difference between life and death for a cyclist? This week, I wondered that question anew after I was nearly struck by a reckless driver in The Bronx while Adam Uster was killed by a reckless driver in Brooklyn.
May 11, 2023
Velo-City: Where the World Learns How to Build Streets for Everyone
Streetsblog San Francisco editor Roger Rudick checks in from the Velo-City conference in Leipzig, Germany
May 10, 2023
Did the Pandemic Help Improve Street Space Allocation for Bicycle Riders?
Yes, somewhat. More of it needed.
May 9, 2023
Commentary: The Paris Bike Boom Is Incroyable
The Paris Bike boom is real. I’ve never seen such in-your-face, undeniable proof of a city committed to change – and to safety. They aren’t hand-wringing over the design of a single street here or there—no, Paris is in the process of transforming the entire city, everywhere, all at once.
May 8, 2023
Bike Advocates Say E-bike Incentives Need More Money
The current e-bike incentive program is in the process of being set up, but it only has $10 million available, including administrative costs. That could provide between 3,000 and 7,000 vouchers - a drop in the bucket in a state as big as California.
May 3, 2023
California E-bike Incentive Program Is Coming into Focus
This last workgroup discussed the "final proposed criteria" for the program, including eligibility, funding, and application process.
April 27, 2023
Streetsblog Chicago Editor John Greenfield Seriously Injured in Bike Crash
Streetsblog Chicago editor, founder, and our colleague John Greenfield was seriously injured this weekend after a piece of construction material that had not been properly tied down fell off a pick-up truck and struck him while biking on a road with no protected cycling infrastructure.
April 25, 2023
Worcester Film Screening to Discuss the Realities of ‘Biking While Black’
“When there’s a disenfranchised community with unsafe streets – how can you tell a kid to go out and ride a bike when they could be killed?” she asks. “The wellness and the joy that bicycling brings, it’s missing for so many households. It’s going to take all of us to make it possible to ride a bike.”
April 24, 2023
