It’s Legal to Run Lights... and Other Things You Might Not Know About Cycling

Myth busting time: that infuriating thing you saw a bicyclist do the other day? They were probably doing it for a reason, that reason probably had to do with safety, and it might not have been against the law after all.

Byron, Bikeability, Top StoryAubrey ByronSeptember 11, 2018STROADS, bicycling, Safety, bike lanes, page highlight

Why Drivers Should Support Bike Lanes

Here are 3 reasons why drivers should be celebrating and championing bike lanes, not lamenting them.

Top Story, Quednau, Roads and Streets, BikeabilityRachel QuednauAugust 15, 2018cars, bike lanes

How Bike Lanes Benefit Businesses

…even when they get rid of a few parking spots in the process.

Quednau, Parking, Akron, BikeabilityRachel QuednauJune 4, 2018protected bike lane, page highlight, bike lanes

Bike Breakthrough: Connecting neighborhoods with low-stress routes

Across the nation, cities are expanding stand-alone bike lanes into full networks everyday people actually like to use.

Bikeability, Transportation, Urban Design, Top StoryJay WalljasperNovember 9, 2017bike lanes, protected bike lane, page highlight

The “Bikes vs. Cars” conversation gets us nowhere.

When arguing in favor of bike infrastructure, it's time for a new tactic.

Bikeability, QuednauRachel QuednauOctober 3, 2017bike lanes

Ask R. Moses: When are bike lanes helpful and when are they not?

A new street is being completed. Does it need bike lanes to be safe for cyclists or is it okay without them?

Ask R Moses, Bikeability, Top StoryR. MosesAugust 30, 2017bike lanes

Even in a more bike-friendly city, bikers are far from safe.

A bike commuter is attacked on his way to work and the aftermath illustrates a common reality in American cities.

Bikeability, Quednau, Roads and StreetsRachel QuednauAugust 9, 2017bike lanes, car crash

A Bike Trail Along a Highway??

A new bike trail is in the works along a crucial corridor near Washington, DC. The only problem is its intended location.

Bikeability, Top StoryCanaan MerchantJuly 26, 2017bike trails, bike lanes

How to Make Protected Bike Lanes More Effective

Should protected bike lanes be installed on streets with high amounts of bike traffic or low?

Bikeability, Top StoryTim HibbardJuly 18, 2017bike lanes, protected bike lane

3 Reasons Why these Bike Lanes Make Shreveport a Stronger Town

Here in Shreveport, we took a small bet to make our city stronger and learn a little bit in the process.

Bikeability, Top Story, Member Post, #StrongCitizens, Success StoryTim WrightJune 6, 2017bike lanes

An Unlikely Success Story: The Failure of the North Minneapolis Greenway

This is the beauty of tactical urbanism: even in its failures, you find success.

Hood, Tactical Urbanism, Top Story, Transportation, Urban DesignNathaniel M. HoodNovember 29, 2016Minneapolis, Minnesota, bike lanes

What are sharrows worth?

According to this study: Hardly anything.

Bikeability, Top StoryRachel QuednauNovember 10, 2016bike lanes

Choose Wisely

We can either use an injection of federal infrastructure money to kick the can down the road so it becomes a future leader's problem, or we can use it to permanently address the issues our communities face.

#InfrastructureCrisis, Member Post, Top StoryGrant HenningerOctober 31, 2016bike lanes, public transportation, Infrastructure, pipes

How to Improve Your Town’s Bike Network on a Budget

These low-cost strategies will make biking easier and safer in any community.

Building the Best Small Biking City in the World

Victoria is a Canadian town with a bold mission: To become the best small biking city in the world. In this interview, Victoria's mayor talks about how the city plans to accomplish this goal and what it will mean for their community.

Webcast: Debating Bike Lanes

As part of Bike Week, we're offering a member-exclusive webcast exploring the benefits and drawbacks of bike lanes.

Bikeability, Top Story, Urban Design, #SlowtheCarsStrong TownsOctober 17, 2016bike lanes

Using Collision Mapping to Indicate Cycling Desire Lines

A surprising data source can offer valuable information about where there is the most need for bike lanes. And it's available in towns across the continent.

Bikeability, Top Story, Urban DesignDarren ProulxOctober 12, 2016bike lanes

Momentum for Change in Rockford

Even in a struggling town, there is huge momentum to make it stronger. Here are three stories that gave me hope during a recent Strong Towns event in Rockford.