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This Tech Could Stop Drivers from Double-Parking and Blocking Bike Lanes

By Kea Wilson | Sep 20, 2020 | No Comments

A new pilot project that launches today could change the way American cities do on-street parking — and finally stop delivery drivers from double-parking in the bike lane to boot.

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Is a Federal Greenway Act What the U.S. Needs to Recover from COVID-19?

By Kea Wilson | Sep 9, 2020 | No Comments

A new effort is underway to build a massive national network of connected walking and cycle infrastructure— and the organization behind it says a $10 billion federal investment in the project would help the country rebound from the economic ravages of COVID-19 in a way that highway spending never could.

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How To Get More People on E-Bikes

By Kea Wilson | Sep 1, 2020 | No Comments

It will take a different kind of advocacy to increase e-bike adoption in the U.S. — and the whole cycling community might be better for it.

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Increasing E-Bike Adoption Just 15 Percent Could Cut Emissions 12 Percent

By Kea Wilson | Aug 16, 2020 | No Comments

A new study shows that just a 15-percent shift to electric bicycles in Portland would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 12 percent.

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Is it Time for the U.S. to Try the ‘Madrid Model’ of Vehicular Cycling Infrastructure?

By Kea Wilson | Aug 10, 2020 | No Comments

The Madrid Model of "slow" lanes in the middle of roads could rival the Scandinavian model of protected lanes that separate cyclists from traffic altogether — if Americans will have it.

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Ten NACTO-Endorsed Ways Every City Should Respond to COVID-19 On Its Streets

By Kea Wilson | Mar 30, 2020 | No Comments

In the absence of federal leadership on how to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe during COVID19, cities are stepping up and sharing resources themselves.

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