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Valencia Human-Protected Bike Lane Protest #2
Valencia Street's human-protected bike lane gets bigger, longer every time. This was the third.
May 30, 2017
Street by Street, DC Builds Out a Center-City Protected Bikeway Network
There are now nearly 16 miles of protected bike lanes in Washington, DC.
March 8, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Valencia Protected Bike Lane
The newly opened stretch of protected bike lane on Valencia Street, from Cesar Chavez to Mission, got off to a bad start, with confused motorists parking all over it. Fortunately, the protected bike lane was open for business today, thanks to better signs and some cones.
March 6, 2017
Key SF Supervisor Commits to Protected Bike Lanes on Upper Market
Last week, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) launched a letter-writing drive to make sure protected bike lanes are part of SFMTA's Upper Market Street Safety Project from Octavia to the start of the Duboce bicycle path. It looks as if the campaign worked.
February 27, 2017
Survey War Over S.F. Panhandle Protected Bike Lanes
Last summer, a survey found that residents near San Francisco's Panhandle wanted parking-protected bike lanes added to Fell and Oak along the length of the park. Now a new survey from a different group is asking the same question.
January 10, 2017
Protected Bike Lanes May Be Coming To Lankershim Blvd In 2017
A pop-up event previewed a possible protected bike lane design on Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood, with a temporary protected bike lane, pocket park, and a small street fair. Attendees got to weigh in with suggestions and reactions.
December 6, 2016
CalBike Reminds Local Leaders: It’s Okay to Build Protected Bike Lanes
The California Bicycle Coalition launched an unusual campaign this week to inform local leaders that building protected bikeways is not only allowed, but encouraged.
September 9, 2016
Long Beach Celebrates New Protected Bike Lanes On Artesia Boulevard
Long Beach celebrated its newest protected bike lane facility this morning. The Artesia Boulevard bike lanes extend half a mile from Atlantic Boulevard to Orange Avenue. The lanes are parking-protected, and feature green plastic reflective bollards, rubber curbs, and intermittent green pavement markings. The majority of the new lanes are parking-protected, meaning that cyclists ride … Continued
August 12, 2016
Study: Even Drivers Prefer Protected Bike Lanes
When it comes to allocating street space, it is often taken for granted that anything that benefits people on bikes harms people who drive. Such assumptions are contradicted by data showing that cycling infrastructure makes streets safer for all users, and don't mesh with a new study on motorist preferences.
August 12, 2016
AASHTO’s Draft Bikeway Guide Includes Protected Bike Lanes and More
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities connect high-comfort biking networks.
July 19, 2016