Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Bike Lanes

STUDY: Bike Lanes Don't Cause Displacement

By Kea Wilson | Jun 21, 2021 | No Comments

The installation of new protected infrastructure for bicyclists is not associated with the displacement of people of color or of low-income urban residents, a new study reveals.

How to Make Your Own Bike Count Video

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Apr 19, 2021 | No Comments

Clarence Eckerson Jr. — the Orson Welles of the streets — shares the secrets of making a great bike count video, and how such footage can help create change in your city.

How Portland Lied About Bike Lanes

By Zach Katz | Apr 6, 2021 | No Comments

"The best time to build a bike lane was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

Ask a state politician, and they'll probably tell you that their constituents are calling for more highway funding. But ask a city or county politician, and they're more likely to ask for money for transit — especially post-pandemic. Image: Laurie Skrivan/Post Dispatch, via Creative Commons

Study: Cities Want More Transit From Infra Bill

By Kea Wilson | Feb 16, 2021 | No Comments

If city and regional leaders were the ones writing next federal infrastructure bill, mass transit would be a top priority and highways would be de-emphasized, a new study suggests.

COVID-19 Bike Booms Weren't Where You Think

By Kea Wilson | Nov 25, 2020 | No Comments

American bike trips skyrocketed 26 percent at the height of the COVID-19 bicycling boom, but the surge was larger in small metros than big cities that liked to bike before, a new study finds.

New App Makes It Easy to Report Bikeway Obstructions

By John Greenfield | Oct 29, 2020 | No Comments

This week Bike Lane Uprising released a smartphone app, available for Android and iOS devices, for filing bikeway blockage reports.

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