Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Bicycling

A staffer from Hartford's downtown business improvement district responds to a call for a bike repair. Photo: Hartford BID

Here’s a First: Hartford’s Downtown Now Offers Free Roadside Assistance for Cyclists

By Stephen Miller | Jun 9, 2017 | 2 Comments

Bicyclists in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, have a new option if they need repairs on the go -- the area's business improvement district has launched a first-of-its-kind roadside assistance program.

Bike Network Analysis score by Census block in Washington, DC. Bluer areas are better-connected.

Here’s a New Street-Level Analysis of the Biking Networks in 299 U.S. Cities

By Michael Andersen | Jun 7, 2017 | 4 Comments

PeopleForBikes has just made the first attempt to measure and compare local bike networks on a nationwide scale.

Boston Survey Suggests Approaches to Bikeway Design That Will Appeal More to People of Color

By Stephen Miller | Jun 6, 2017 | 2 Comments

A new survey conducted in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood shows that while people across different racial groups like protected bike lanes, there are variations in preferences that should inform design.

Male Cyclists Need to Stop the “Macho Nonsense” Directed at Female Riders

By Stephen Miller | Jun 6, 2017 | 80 Comments

In the United States, women account for only a quarter of bike trips. There are many possible factors for the discrepancy: the lack of bike infrastructure, social pressures during adolescence, and complex trip patterns play a role. But one of the big things keeping women out of the saddle is that when they bike they're harassed. All the time.

The original plan for the Potomac Street protected bike lane (above) is gone after Baltimore's mayor decided to give in to NIMBYs.

Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Caves to NIMBYs, Hacks Away at Protected Bike Lane

By Stephen Miller | Jun 5, 2017 | 32 Comments

Pugh altered a bikeway as it was being constructed, endangering the physical safety of people on bikes to appease parking-obsessed complainers.

Landmark Study Tests a Bike Network’s Effects on Safety and Ridership

By Michael Andersen | May 31, 2017 | 17 Comments

Fascinating results from a city whose bike network was literally a Communist plot.

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