Bike Infrastructure
World's Longest Bike Bridge Under Construction in the Netherlands
De Blauwe Loper, the Blue Carpet in English, will redefine bike infrastructure ambition.
'Today’s Dockless Bike-Sharing Systems Are Wild Systems'
Dockless bikes offer the unexpected and help users navigate and understand the urban environment in new and different ways.
Bike Lane Program Creates Controversy in Atlanta Suburb
Decatur, Georgia planned big for bike infrastructure, and now car commuters are saying traffic is more congested than ever.
2019 Bicycle Friendly States Rankings Released
The Pacific Northwest is leading the way for bicycle safety at the state level, according to the latest report from the League of American Bicyclists.
A New Transit Vision for Norfolk
Transit ridership in Norfolk, Virginia, has been lagging, and the city hopes that changes to the bus and rail systems will turn things around.
How One Wealthy, Historic Neighborhood Maintains an Exclusionary Status Quo
Philadelphia Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron has had enough with the exclusionary planning tactics of the neighborhood of Society Hill to start calling it the "Republic of Society Hill."
D.C. Speeds Up Protected Bike Lane Plans
The District Department of Transportation last week promised to double the pace of its planned construction of protected bike lanes, but advocates say the District still isn't doing enough to provide safe accommodations for people on bikes.
Nation's Top Safety Board Recommends Protected Bike Lanes
The NTSB chair issued a stark warning on Nov. 5: "If we do not improve roadway infrastructure for bicyclists, bicyclists will die who otherwise would not," stated Robert Sumwalt in introducing their first report in 47 years devoted to bike safety.
After Compromise, 'Streets Master Plan' Headed for Approval in New York City
The New York City Council is expected to pass a "Streets Master Plan" this week that City Council Speaker Corey Johnson describes as designed to "break the car culture."
Survey Says: Fear of Cars Drives Scooter Riders to Sidewalks
An email survey of scooter riders in Salt Lake City would seem to make the case for more robust investment in high-quality active transportation infrastructure.
Bike Lane Debate Continues in San Antonio
As a project to re-engineer Broadway in San Antonio continues, questions about where to put bike lanes persist.
Bike Lanes Are Good for Business
Business owners are usually skeptical when planners start talking about removing parking to make space for bike lanes, but study after study has shown bike lanes are good for business. The latest example from Toronto is now exception.
Seattle Ponders Improvements to Ballard Bridge for All Modes of Transport
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is in the midst of a planning study on Ballard Bridge, soliciting feedback from the community about how to improve circulation of vehicles and pedestrians.
Plunger-Protected Bike Lane Clears Path in Boulder
Someone must have tired of the cars clogging the 30th Street bike lanes and taken matters into their own hands.
Watch a Grassroots Bike Planning Effort Take Root
A new short documentary by Streetfilms shows how Jersey City built the coalition to achieve major bike infrastructure investments.
Pushing for a Five-Borough Network of Protected Bike Lanes
The Regional Plan Association (RPA) is responding to a spate of fatalities on the streets of New York city. The question remains whether the city's will response will be effective in improving traffic safety.
Bikelash Strikes Again in New York City
New York City, which earlier this decade ago experienced wild controversy surrounding the addition of bike lanes and bikeshare to city streets, is once again faced with a battle of drivers versus bike lanes.
A Utility Pole in the Middle of a Raised, Painted Bike Lane: 'It's Utterly Ridiculous'
You've probably never seen anything like this before, but if you're a bike advocate, it probably still feels familiar.
Bike Infrastructure and Economic Opportunity
A study from the University of Minnesota documents how bike infrastructure can connect workers to jobs, maps job accessibility and ranks U.S. cities by bike access to jobs.
After 17 Deaths in 2019, New York Has a New Bike Safety Plan
Vision Zero has tragically failed 17 people on bikes in New York City this year, and Mayor Bill de Blasio couldn't stick with the status quo any longer.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
