Tuesday’s Headlines from All Over
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Transit is still suffering (do you hear that, Mitch?). Plus all the other news.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Bicycling
The First City in the US to Speed Bike Lane Construction By Law
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On Monday evening, seven of nine Cambridge city councilors voted to enact a suite of proposed amendments to the city’s year-old Cycling Safety Ordinance and set a 2026 deadline for a large suite of protected bike lane projects across the city. The 7-1 vote (Councilor Toomey voted against the ordinance, and Councilor Simmons merely voted […]
Do States Need Their Own Green New Deals For Transport?
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California just outlawed the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Illinois should go way further than that with a comprehensive plan to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions.
How to Complete a Suburban Street
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Among other improvements, the project will build new protected bike lanes that will create a continuous, 1.8 mile bike route from Needham to Newton Highlands.
Guest Column: Will the COVID Bicycle Surge Last?
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Like far too many traditions under COVID, the annual Bay State Bike Month was postponed and reimagined this year. Typically scheduled in May to coincide with the start of peak cycling season, Bike Month officially started on September 1 and people across Massachusetts are encouraged to join events that are largely virtual. But this year, […]
What To Do When Your Vision Zero Plan Is Failing
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The nation's capital is failing to meet its Vision Zero goal — but it's not taking the loss lying down.