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How America’s ‘Soft Power’ Is Shaping Mobility Around the World — And How Cities Like Tirana Are Resisting it

The biggest infrastructure we had to fight to fix was the 10 centimeters between our ears — the mentality, the status symbol that the car brought. "

November 26, 2024

What the U.S. Can Learn From the ‘Bike Mayor’ of Africa, Manuel de Araújo

What can the U.S. learn from developing countries where car dependency hasn't yet taken root — and from the visionary mayors who are fighting to make sure it never does, even in uncertain times?

November 12, 2024

Eyes on the Street: New San Pedro Front Street Walk/Bike Path

The half mile long landscaped multi-use path extends from Regan Street (essentially under the Vincent Thomas Bridge) to just west of Pacific Avenue

October 18, 2024

Eyes on the Street: New Modular Curbs on Main Street Protected Bike Lanes

Hopefully these quick-build improvements will prove effective on Main, and can be expanded to other protected bikeways throughout the city

October 14, 2024

Transit App Now Provides Safety-First Bike Directions

A commuter train, subway and bus app is launching an update to allow users to prioritize safe bike routes.

September 16, 2024

What the Media Is Getting Wrong About the Gaudreau Brothers’ Deaths

It made national headlines when these two professional hockey players and brothers were killed on their bikes. The systemic failures that lead to their deaths, though, didn't generate nearly as much press.

September 4, 2024

Friday Video: How (and Why) To Paint a Ghost Bike

Roadside memorials can make the human costs of our traffic violence crisis visible — at least until someone tears them down. That's why filmmaker made it his mission to restore two ghost bikes that had vanished from Boston roads.

August 30, 2024

Some Urban Observations from My London Vacation

London has plentiful rail and bus transit, plus great walkability and somewhat uneven bikeability

August 14, 2024