Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Bicycle Infrastructure

Minneapolis Sets Out to Build 30 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes By 2020

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 21, 2015 | 17 Comments

Minneapolis is one of the best cities for biking in the U.S., and it wants to get better. Last week the city released a plan to build 30 miles of protected bike lanes over the next five years and a total of 48 over 10 years. Minneapolis has an expansive, widely used trail system, and its 4.5 […]

Which Matters More — A Bike Network’s Connectivity or Its Density?

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 20, 2015 | 59 Comments

What’s the secret to designing a bicycle network that will get people riding? A pair of researchers at the University of Minnesota recently set out to test the theory that a connected bike network — where bike lanes provide continuous routes between many possible destinations — is a major determinant of how many people bike. What they actually found was a […]

Yes, Cops Park in the Bike Lane for Emergency Pizza Runs

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 20, 2015 | 5 Comments

Ever suspect that the officer who parked a squad car in the bike lane, forcing you to swerve into traffic, isn’t really on pressing police business? Stick around and you might get proof. A Buffalo cyclist captured this short clip showing an officer returning to his bike lane-blocking vehicle with what appears to be some pizza, hot and fresh […]

Detroit Breaks Ground on First Protected Bike Lane Project

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 3, 2015 | 4 Comments

The Motor City is getting its first taste of on-street protected bike infrastructure. Work has begun on a street redesign that will bring Detroit its very first bike lane where parked cars will protect riders from motor vehicle traffic. The bike lane is part of a road diet for Jefferson Avenue in the historic Jefferson-Chalmers business district. […]

Take a Look at Houston’s First On-Street Protected Bike Lane

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 9, 2015 | 12 Comments

Is that a beautiful sight or what? This two-way protected bike lane is all the more stunning because it’s in downtown Houston. This weekend, construction crews began putting down green paint on Lamar Street for the city’s first on-street protected bike lane, which is expected to be finished by March 8. The three-quarter-mile bike lane […]

Boris Johnson Commits to a Protected “Cycle Superhighway” Crossing London

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 28, 2015 | 43 Comments

London Mayor Boris Johnson is showing cities what it looks like to commit real resources to repurposing car lanes for high-quality bike infrastructure. Yesterday, Johnson announced the city will begin building a wide, continuous protected bike lane linking east and west London when the weather warms this spring. When complete, it will be the longest protected […]

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