Bicycling
Lime Makes Big Bet on Electric Bikeshare
One of America's largest scooter-share companies is going back to its roots as a bike company – and taking a step into the future by going electric. Could 2021 be the year of the e-bike?
February 28, 2021
Study: Low-Income Workers Relying More Heavily on Bikeshare
Low-income and BIPOC workers are more dependent on bikeshare to get around during the pandemic than their wealthy, white counterparts, a new study finds – but the location of docking stations doesn't always prioritize their travel needs.
February 24, 2021
The Bike Parking Revolution is Here in NYC
Oonee – the secure bike parking company – has just built two new compact, ad-free curbside pods that could be a game-changer.
February 11, 2021
New Bill in Congress Would Help Americans Buy E-Bikes
As President Biden gears up to give electric car buyers a federally subsidized discount, Congress must not to forget the other electric vehicle that is even better at saving the planet.
February 10, 2021
Hit-and-Runs Against Bike Riders Surge During Quarantine
Drivers aren't just killing cyclists on quarantine-emptied roads – they're also leaving them to die there.
February 9, 2021
Study: Balancing Equity and Density with Scooters
There's a natural tension between providing for undeserved areas and achieving the density needed for the system to work.
February 8, 2021
Opinion: An ‘Active Transportation Administration’? No, Thanks
Editor's note This article was written in response to an article on Streetsblog USA about a proposal to create an active transportation administration or czar at the U.S. Department of Transportation. We are pleased to publish multiple perspectives on this important issue.
February 7, 2021
Memo to Buttigieg: Fix Our National Traffic Control Standards
The feds will finally revise the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which sets standards for signs, markings and signals that help road users – and, eventually, autonomous vehicles – safely move through our communities.
February 7, 2021
Bill Would Finally Give Bikeshare Transit Dollars
Bike- and scooter-share systems across the country may soon be eligible for the federal transit dollars they need to remain a stable and thriving element of our transportation landscape, if advocates can finally succeed in getting a hard-fought bill through Congress.
February 2, 2021
State Senator Pushing ‘Idaho Stop’ Legalization Bill
An upstate State Senator has introduced a bill that would allow cyclists to slow-roll through stop signs and go through red lights after a quick full stop.
January 11, 2021