Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Bicycle Infrastructure

New Layer of Red Tape From FHWA Threatens to Delay NYC Bike Projects

By Ben Fried | Dec 20, 2013 | No Comments

The Federal Highway Administration is seeking to impose a new layer of bureaucratic review on New York City bike projects, which could significantly delay the implementation of street redesigns that have proven to reduce traffic injuries and deaths. According to a source in city government, FHWA wants the New York State DOT to review each […]

A Thousand Cyclists Hold “Die-in” to Demand Safer Streets in London

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 2, 2013 | 2 Comments

In a potent demonstration for safer streets, 1,000 Londoners staged a “die-in” with their bikes in front of the city’s transportation offices Friday. ABC producer Meredith Frost shared the above image, taken during the 15 minute demonstration. It has been going viral on the Internet. The original photo was taken by a member of the […]

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast, Episode 3

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 26, 2013 | 1 Comment

This week, Jeff and Tanya take on the Atlanta Braves’ terrible, no-good, very bad decision to move their stadium to Cobb County, Georgia. We discuss cities that are (and are not) shaped like wedding cakes, and whether that means you need to smoosh your spouse’s face in it. Tanya makes a pedestrian-rights argument against high-heeled […]

Boston Introduces “Super Sharrows”

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 21, 2013 | 27 Comments

Behold, Boston’s new “super sharrows,” a spin on the often-derided shared-lane marking. Boston’s new twist is meant to give the feel of a bike lane, even when the space for one is lacking. The official term for this street treatment is “priority shared-lane markings,” and they were debuted in the last few weeks on Boston’s […]

“Bike-Washing” the Keystone Pipeline [Updated]

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 29, 2013 | 20 Comments

Houston-based architecture firm SWA Group has heads spinning today: Is their proposal to build a bikeway next to the Keystone Pipeline pure satire or a serious attempt to “bike-wash” the most reviled fossil fuel distribution project of our day? SWA developed this idyllic rendering and sent it to the State Department and TransCanada, calling for […]

Supreme Court to Consider Fate of Rail-Trails

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 24, 2013 | 7 Comments

For the second time in history, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a case about rail-trails. At stake is the public ownership claim of hundreds of thousands of miles of right-of-way around railroads, some of which has been converted into multi-use trails. The Supreme Court will hear the complaint of Wyoming property owner […]

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