Bicycling
Grecia White’s ‘Women Who Bike At Night’ Documentary Celebrates the Joys of Riding After Dark
"Whoever’s curious about riding at night: you can start out with a friend, you know yourself, your body, and your limits. If it’s something you’re curious about, it’s worth a try."
March 3, 2022
The Forgotten Other Good Reason for Repealing Seattle’s Bike-Helmet Law
Helmet laws discourage cycling, which undermines public health.
February 25, 2022
Podcast: John talks with Eben Weiss, aka Bike Snob NYC, about legalizing the Idaho stop
We also discussed why ultimately U.S. cities should be building citywide networks of connected, protected bikeways with logical traffic light timing, so Idaho stop laws become unnecessary.
February 21, 2022
Illinois lawmakers killed an “Idaho stop” bill this week, but one could pass in the future
Treating stop signs like yield signs is nearly universal among bike riders, and Idaho stop laws have been shown to reduce bike injuries. Rep. Janet Yang Roh explained why her bill didn't pass – this time.
February 17, 2022
THE DREAM DIES? Oakland Ends Slow Streets
The city that pioneered Slow Streets at the start of the pandemic is now cancelling the program. We talk to an activist about future plans to preserve some streets and bring back a more robust version of the program in the future.
February 15, 2022
OUT, DAMN SHARROWS: Vote For the Sorriest Bike Infrastructure
Last week, the good people behind the must-watch YouTube channel Not Just Bikes took to Twitter to ask their followers a critical question: what's the worst "bike-centered" road project you've ever seen, and what, exactly, makes it so bad?
February 14, 2022
Why US Cities Are Investing in Safer, More-Connected Cycling Infrastructure
Many US cities have committed to the Vision Zero goal of eliminating all traffic fatalities and severe injuries. One key approach for many cities is improving bike lanes and other facilities. But are cities actually changing the way they invest in cycling infrastructure?
February 11, 2022
Editorial: Street Safety in the Time of Leeches
What do the Brisbane Complete Streets Committee members have in common with parasitic, blood-sucking worms?
February 10, 2022
OPINION: Ordering Takeout? Stop Complaining and Look in the Mirror
Entitled, app-using New Yorkers don't seem to understand their central role in creating unsafe streets.
February 4, 2022
Editorial: Let’s Build Incomplete Streets
The Bay Area's transportation agencies need to build a balanced transportation system, not new car lanes under the moniker of "complete streets"
February 2, 2022
