Philly Rolls Out Bike Lanes at a Snail’s Pace, and Mayor Jim Kenney May Slow Down Progress Even More
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Two years into Kenney's tenure, it already seems unlikely that he'll achieve his promise to improve the bike network.
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A Brief History of How American Transportation Engineers Resisted Bike Lanes
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A new paper looks at what led the American engineering establishment to fall decades behind other countries on the development of bike infrastructure.
These People Lost Their Minds Over a Bike Lane
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The photos don't lie -- these protesters actually called some new stripes on the street a "Nazi lane."
Indianapolis Upgrades Painted Bike Lanes By Adding Proper Protection
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Sometimes, when a city builds a really good bike lane - especially an American city - you have to sit back and appreciate it.
Eyes on the Street: Elston Bike Lanes Are Clogged With Cars Northwest of “The Hotdog”
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An annoying issue on Elston has a silver lining -- it suggests that protected bike lanes could work on this stretch.
Florida DOT Gets Much-Deserved Mockery for Failing to Make Bridges Safe for Cycling
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A protected bike lane on every bridge. That's the kind of policy that could make a real difference for Florida and improve the state's terrible bike safety record. But it's still just a dream.
CDOT Has Been Busy Installing Bikeways This Spring
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It’s prime time for laying thermoplastic pavement markings, so the Chicago Department of Transportation has been hustling to install new bike lanes and Neighborhood Greenways.
Britain’s Forgotten Protected Bike Lane Network
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A U.K. historian is on a quest to find and reclaim hundreds of miles of protected bike lanes built across his country in the early 20th century and then abandoned.
Street by Street, DC Builds Out a Center-City Protected Bikeway Network
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There are now nearly 16 miles of protected bike lanes in Washington, DC.
Atlanta Looks for Options Where Bidirectional Protected Bike Lanes Intersect
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Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities connect high-comfort biking networks. Bidirectional protected bike lanes, which put both directions of bike traffic on the same side of a street, aren’t ideal. But they can be useful in a pinch. Like all protected bike lanes, well-designed bidirectionals are […]
Milwaukee Bike Lane Overhaul Includes Some Concrete Protection
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Note: Keating Law Offices, P.C. has generously agreed to sponsor two Streetsblog Chicago posts about bicycle safety topics per month. The firm’s support will help make Streetsblog Chicago a sustainable project. Chicago’s busiest cycling street is receiving some safety improvements, including a segment of bike lanes with concrete protection. Milwaukee Avenue, nicknamed “The Hipster Highway” […]