Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Bicycling

Manuel Calvo, telling Sevilla’s story in Indianapolis last week.

Six Secrets From the Planner of Sevilla’s Lightning Bike Network

By Michael Andersen | May 7, 2018 | 21 Comments

Here's one way to understand the story of biking in Sevilla, Spain: It went from having about as much biking as Oklahoma City to having about as much biking as Portland, Oregon. It did this over the course of four years.

Fix Bike “Clutter” — Put a Bike Corral on Every Block

By Angie Schmitt | May 4, 2018 | 27 Comments

It shouldn't be a tough nut to crack: Just put more bike parking in the curb lane. Now Washington, DC, is considering something along those lines.

PeopleforBikes Top 10 biking cities contain some surprises. Map: PeopleforBikes

A New Way to Rank America’s Best Cities for Bicycling

By Angie Schmitt | May 3, 2018 | 17 Comments

The PeopleForBikes rating system reveals some unexpected new stars. But no American city has bicycling figured out yet.

Study: People Who Bike to Work Live Longer Than People Who Drive

By Angie Schmitt | May 3, 2018 | 36 Comments

A robust study of British workers found that people who commute by bike are less likely to die from heart disease, cancer, and other causes.

Hit-and-run deaths involving pedestrians and cyclists are soaring. Graph: AAA Foundation

Hit-and-Run Deaths Are Skyrocketing, and Pedestrians and Cyclists Bear the Brunt

By Angie Schmitt | May 1, 2018 | 28 Comments

Hit-and-run drivers killed more than 2,000 people in the U.S. in 2016, an increase of 60 percent since 2009.

Houston's Bayou Greenways are the start of a low-stress bikeway network. Now other pieces are starting to come together. Photo: Houston Bike Plan [PDF]

Houston’s Getting Ready for a Flurry of Bike Lane Expansion

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 25, 2018 | 3 Comments

The city has an ambitious bike plan. And for the first time, it has resources to act on it.

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