Bike Infrastructure
Seattle Cancels Bike Lane Plans
Bike advocates are starting to worry about Mayor Jenny Durkan's lack of a track record in building new bike infrastructure.
The Many Ongoing Public Transportation Projects of the Bay Area
The San Francisco Chronicle offers a round-up of 11 big transit projects, by Caltrans, BART, SFMTA, and others, making progress around the bay.
It Takes a Fatality to Remove On-Street Parking
On March 8, 30-year-old Tess Rothstein of Berkeley was riding a rented Ford GoBike in San Francisco's SoMa district when a car door suddenly opened, forcing her outside the narrow white line of the conventional bike lane into the path of a truck.
Scooter Media Brief: Safety, Security, and Business Models Raise Concerns
Recent news has revealed some cracks in the pavement below the speedy wheels of electric scooter share.
The New New Protected Bike Lane
Protected bike lanes, a relatively new addition to streets in the United States, are already evolving.
Two Cities That Reduced Driving Over a Decade
Minneapolis and Seattle bucked national trends by increasing active transportation and use of public transit in recent years.
Biking and Walking Have Lost Momentum
A decade ago it seemed like biking and walking was making a comeback that could change the commuting culture of the United States.
Study: Bike Infrastructure Short Changes Lower-Income Residents, People of Color
A new study by researchers from Harvard University addresses bike equity, which is a powerful tool for increasing access to transportation and reducing inequality in U.S. cities
Scooter Media Brief: A Fork in the Road for Scooters
A few milestones stick out from the rest of the scooter news from January 2019.
Bike Infrastructure Funding Raided to Fund Baltimore's Complete Streets Program
Robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Toronto Bike Plan Not Delivering on Infrastructure and Spending
More than two years into a 10-year plan, the city has installed only a fraction of planned bike lanes.
Comparing the Progress of Cities in Providing Alternatives to the Car Commute
A new online tool allows cities to measure progress in providing access to alternative forms of transportation.
A Compelling Case for Protected Bike Lanes
A pilot project of cycle tracks on several streets in Toronto produced almost shockingly positive results for all users of the street. At very little cost, the new bike infrastructure increased total street capacity and improved safety.
Revenue From Oregon Bike Tax Falling Short of Expectations
A tax on bikes in the state of Oregon, implemented in 2017, generated less tan half of the revenue as was expected.
Arlington County Updates Bike Plan
County planners envision dozens of new infrastructure projects to improve connectivity and safety on the bikeway network.
Friday Funny: The Onion Eviscerates Bike Planning
More scathing satire from The Onion, which continues a long history of dissecting the priorities of society as reflected in the built environment and the public realm.
How Montgomery County Will Implement its Ambitious Bicycle Master Plan
Montgomery County, Maryland planners were trying to raise the bar for bicycle infrastructure planning and design in North America.
Portland Approves $36 Million Central City in Motion Plan
Portland has approved a plan that clears the way for $36 million in bike and other transportation safety projects in the city's downtown.
Op-Ed: Change the Bike Planning Calculus to Include Women's Safety
The gender gap in walking and biking is deep and wide in Seattle. Here's a call to action.
New Orleans Seeking Funds for Big Protected Bike Lane Plans
With a $2.6 million grant already in hand to research the process of planning and developing protected bikes, the city of New Orleans is seeking more funding in the hopes of adding 75 miles of protected bike lanes.
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
