Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Bike/Ped

Scenes From National Bike to Work Day

By Tanya Snyder | May 20, 2011 | 4 Comments

Fifty years ago the League of American Bicyclists organized the first Bike to Work Day. Today, more than 500 events were held across the country to encourage people to “bike the drive,” as they say. More than 41 million Americans have participated in National Bike to Work Week at least once, according to a 2002 […]

Tomorrow is Bike to Work Day! Here’s a Little Inspiration.

By Elizabeth Press | May 19, 2011 | No Comments

Friday is National Bike to Work Day, and if you’re looking for a little motivation to get on your bicycle, meet Lucette Gilbert. Lucette says she is in her “very late 70s” and biking since she was seven years old. So, by my calculations, she has been riding a bike for some 70 years! She […]

A Bicycling Health Checkup For Your City

By Tanya Snyder | May 19, 2011 | No Comments

Nice, right? This table of bike data from Albuquerque is one of 244 handy info charts compiled by the League of American Bicyclists using census information in the 2009 American Community Survey. You can check out your town’s bicycle vital signs at the League of American Bicyclists’ website. Combine this data with the amazing state- […]

AASHTO Approves First New Bicycle Routes in 30 Years

By Tanya Snyder | May 18, 2011 | 2 Comments

In recent months, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has circulated a new roadway design guide that incorporates more bicycle facilities, though still leaving out many designs that are embraced by cities around the world for their improved safety outcomes. Separately, AASHTO recognized that it was putting its foot in its collective […]

Ray LaHood Gets Behind 2 Mile Challenge

By Tanya Snyder | May 18, 2011 | 7 Comments

On his “Fast Lane” blog this week, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood gave a shout-out to the 2 Mile Challenge, an initiative by the Clif Bar people to encourage people to bike instead of drive. LaHood started by saying that with gas at $4 a gallon, there’s no reason to use a car for the 40 […]

Senate Finalizing Transpo Bill — It’s Up to Boxer to Preserve Bike/Ped Funding

By Angie Schmitt | May 12, 2011 | 1 Comment

According to Congressional insiders, members of the Senate’s Committee on Environment and Public Works are meeting today and tomorrow to hash out the details of their proposal for a multi-year transportation reauthorization bill. Hanging in the balance of these negotiations may be the federal government’s only programs dedicated to funding infrastructure for biking and walking. […]

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