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Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Caves to NIMBYs, Hacks Away at Protected Bike Lane
Pugh altered a bikeway as it was being constructed, endangering the physical safety of people on bikes to appease parking-obsessed complainers.
June 5, 2017
After Boston’s Mayor Blames Crash Victims, Pop-Up Comics Push for Better Bike Lanes
Boston's latest do-it-yourself bike lane intervention might seem a bit sketchy -- because it uses comics to prod City Hall for needed safety improvements.
May 23, 2017
Britain’s Forgotten Protected Bike Lane Network
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.
May 17, 2017
The Backlash Against the Marshall Bike Lanes Serves as a Cautionary Tale for Planners
As the city strives to build more protected bikeways, this unfortunate episode underscores the need for CDOT to earn community buy-ins before construction and do extensive outreach afterward.
April 20, 2017
Take a Virtual Ride on the New Randolph Protected Bike Lane
An important new downtown bikeway recently became rideable. The Randolph protected bike lane runs from Michigan to Clinton, making an already-popular westbound route out of the Loop safer.
October 18, 2016
Reported “Dooring” Bike Crashes Dropped Significantly from 2011 to 2014
Four years of data on reported dooring crashes in Chicago show a decrease from 2011, when the data started being collected by the state, to 2014, the most recent year for which crash data has been released. A dooring crash occurs when someone in a car opens their door into moving traffic without looking, resulting in a collision with a bicyclist.
September 29, 2016
Evanston Protected Lanes Face Backlash While Making Dodge Ave. Safer
Evanston installed new protected bike lanes on Dodge Avenue from Howard Street to Lake Street last month, and already some residents are complaining that the lanes have made it unsafe to park their cars. But these fears are unfounded because Chicago has had protected lanes with a nearly identical design for five years.
July 28, 2016
AASHTO’s Draft Bikeway Guide Includes Protected Bike Lanes and More
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities connect high-comfort biking networks.
July 18, 2016
Eyes on the Street: London “Cycle Superhighway” Teems With Bike Traffic
In case you're looking for a good visual to show how bike lanes can be extremely efficient transportation infrastructure, check out this short video from the UK-based advocacy group Sustrans. It shows rush hour on the Blackfriars Bridge "cycle superhighway" in London on a Tuesday morning.
June 7, 2016
In Rainy Areas, Protected Bike Lanes Can Cut Road Construction Costs
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
April 20, 2016