Spain
Q&A: Two Barcelona Bike Activists On Mobilizing Against ‘Bikelash’
Streetsblog sat down with two cycling advocates from Barcelona to discuss their strategies for combating “bikelash.”
July 26, 2023
Cycling Through COVID-19: Barcelona and Seville
These two Spanish cities were internationally known for their bike-friendliness. But while one of them went the extra mile for cyclists during COVID-19, the other one missed the memo.
October 18, 2022
Could COVID-19 Finally be the Superblock’s U.S. Moment?
Barcelona has announced it will permanently expand its famous "superblock" program — and some experts hope that U.S. cities could be next.
November 13, 2020
Best Practices: How Seville Became a City of Cyclists
Learn something: Seville transformed from a city with almost no cyclists and seven miles of bike lanes to a city where bikes have a central role in the urban mobility system.
October 13, 2020
Is it Time for the U.S. to Try the ‘Madrid Model’ of Vehicular Cycling Infrastructure?
The Madrid Model of "slow" lanes in the middle of roads could rival the Scandinavian model of protected lanes that separate cyclists from traffic altogether — if Americans will have it.
August 11, 2020
Madrid Moves to Boot Car Traffic Out of Its City Center
A major city center without cars? Madrid is going to come close sometime in the next year, says the administration of Mayor Manuela Carmena.
May 25, 2018
Six Secrets From the Planner of Sevilla’s Lightning Bike Network
Here's one way to understand the story of biking in Sevilla, Spain: It went from having about as much biking as Oklahoma City to having about as much biking as Portland, Oregon. It did this over the course of four years.
May 7, 2018
Landmark Study Tests a Bike Network’s Effects on Safety and Ridership
Fascinating results from a city whose bike network was literally a Communist plot.
May 31, 2017
Madrid Moves Toward a Car-Free Center City
Beginning in January, Madrid will enact new policies to keep cars out of almost 500 acres in the core of the city, part of a long-term plan to entirely pedestrianize the center city.
September 29, 2014
Can California HSR Learn From Spain’s Fatal Train Crash?
The Spanish train crash in Santiago de Compostela that killed 79 people last week has sparked questions about whether high-speed rail is safe. In fact, it's among the safest ways to travel, and technology that already exists can make the type of human error that led to tragedy in Spain nearly a non-issue. Future high-speed rail in California will be equipped with that technology.
July 31, 2013