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In Washington State, Speeding Projects to Slow Motorists
Here's what happening around the Network today:
May 30, 2013
Report Finds Emerging Cycling Population That Looks Like America
A promising new report says cycling is booming across the United States, with the biggest gains coming from young people, women, and people of color getting on bikes.
May 29, 2013
The Old “We Don’t Need Bike Lanes Because Nobody Bikes Here” Nonsense
"I went out and parked under a shade tree, it was on a Saturday, a beautiful day and I counted in one hour 374 cars and zero bikes," Fresno City Councilman Steve Brandau told a local ABC affiliate.
May 28, 2013
Bike-Share Leads People to Ride Their Own Bikes More
A recent survey of Washington's Capital Bikeshare members found that the average annual subscriber drove 198 fewer miles per year. That added up to about 4.4 million fewer miles of driving annually in the DC region. Members also saved an average of $800 a year per person.
May 24, 2013
Memphis to Add 15 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes
Memphis is making waves today with the announcement that the city will install 15 miles of protected bike lanes.
May 23, 2013
The Granddaddy of Sprawl Subsidies, Illustrated
Despite the ruinous housing crisis just a few years ago, the federal government still keeps the suburban sprawl machine humming.
May 22, 2013
Seven Conservative Reasons to Love Bicycling
On the face of things, it's hard to understand why would anyone oppose bicycling. It's cheap, it's healthy, it's good for the environment.
May 21, 2013
Connecticut Train Collision Exposes Cracks in the Northeast Corridor
Investigators are still poring over Friday's train derailment and collision in Connecticut. Early reports point to damaged track as the cause of the crash that injured 70 people.
May 20, 2013
The Bike Boom Is Happening in Cities Making a Push to Improve Cycling
It's bike to work day, America! Hope you had a lovely commute today. This will probably come as no surprise, but if you biked to work this morning and you live in a city that's making an effort to improve conditions for cycling, odds are you had a lot more company on the streets this morning than you did a few years ago.
May 17, 2013
Next Boondoggle From Wisconsin DOT: Double-Decking Milwaukee Freeway
If it seems like we've been singling out Governor Scott Walker and Wisconsin DOT a lot lately, that's because WisDOT is such an excellent example of what a highly dysfunctional state transportation agency looks like. The latest foolishness: a billion-dollar proposal to double-deck part of a Milwaukee freeway.
May 16, 2013