Bicycling
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Caving to Resentment Politics, Oregon Enacts a Bike Tax
Congrats to Oregon on its preposterous bike tax that accomplishes no discernible transportation goal except dampening demand for new bikes.
July 7, 2017
Happy Independence Day
Whether you're working as usual or sleeping in, stay safe and enjoy the disruption of regular schedules.
July 4, 2017
O.C. Summer Leadership Academy Offers Training on Active Transportation, Housing, Food Access
The Leadership Academy on Sustainable Communities aims to equip residents and community leaders to be the next generation of leaders in Orange County on active transportation, transit housing affordability, and food access.
June 30, 2017
CalBike Survey: Californians Don’t Want to Always Have to Drive
A recent survey commissioned by the California Bicycle Coalition found the California voters favor investments in a multi-modal, inclusive transportation system. More than two thirds of the California voters surveyed said they support investing in “complete streets” that are safe for all users, not just people in cars. And nearly half said they believe such investments should be a priority equal to or higher than improving freeways and roads.
June 22, 2017
Judge Issues Restraining Order to Keep Baltimore Mayor From Erasing Protected Bike Lane
Pandering to NIMBYs, Catherine Pugh wants to rip out a protected bike lane that has been in the works for years and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to design and build.
June 14, 2017
Here’s a New Street-Level Analysis of the Biking Networks in 299 U.S. Cities
PeopleForBikes has just made the first attempt to measure and compare local bike networks on a nationwide scale.
June 8, 2017
Playa Del Rey Street Safety Improvements Court Driver Backlash
Several street safety improvements are underway in the L.A. neighborhood of Playa Del Rey. These include lane reduction road diets that have already been criticized by driving commuters who are experiencing delays.
June 8, 2017
Dutch Transportation and Planning Official Reflects on SF Infrastructure
As Streetsblog readers are surely aware, when it comes to public transit, pedestrian safety, and above all good bicycle infrastructure, the Dutch are the global champions.
June 7, 2017
OC’s Store-Front Bicycle Co-op Reopens in Santa Ana
The Bicycle Tree in Santa Ana was a victim of its own success, and rapidly running out of room. So it closed in March, to give it time to move to a bigger place. This Saturday it will re-open at its new address, 702 West 17th Street.
June 6, 2017
Guest Editorial: Sorry Dick, but Bicycles are Part of Marin’s Transportation Solution
Dick Spotswood of the Marin Independent Journal was correct when he recently stated that adding highway lanes won’t fix our traffic problems. But he was very wrong when he glibly asserted that bikes are of little utility to Marinites traveling to work or doing business.
June 2, 2017
