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A Hard Right Turn: The Moment the U.S. DOT Abandoned U.S. Walkers

Federal transportation officials have never done much to center the needs of pedestrians in their policies or funding decisions. But in 2012, things took a turn for the even worse.

August 20, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bike/Ped

STUDY: COVID-19 Might Finally Get City Planners Out of Their Cars

If city planners really do start walking or biking to work, that's better for the rest of us.

August 13, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bicycle Infrastructure

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

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.

August 10, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bicycling

STEAL THIS IDEA: States Should Imitate This Scottish E-Bike Program

Subsidizing e-bikes is a no-brainer in the best of times — and in a pandemic, it could be a life-saver.

July 8, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bike/Ped

COVID-19 Has Created More Cyclists; Here’s How Cities Can Keep Them on Their Bikes

Two researchers share what they've learned about what cities should do to encourage cycling — coronavirus or no.

June 29, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bike/Ped

CDC Revise Awful COVID-19 Commuting Recommendations, But They’re Still Not Great

The Centers for Disease Control is still encouraging financial incentives for single occupancy car commutes — and failing to address the barriers to other modes.

June 4, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bike/Ped

Poor and Black ‘Invisible Cyclists’ Need to be Part of Post-Pandemic Transport Planning Too

Editor’s note: this article originally appeared on The Conversation and is republished here with permission. As states and workplaces prepare to open up after the lockdown, many people are looking for alternatives to public transit to get to work. The National Association of City Transport Officials reports an “explosion in cycling” in many U.S. cities. […]

May 28, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bike/Ped

OP-ED: Why is Miami Fighting Cycling During Coronavirus?

It started with the closing of bike shops. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Miami-Dade County’s COVID-19 shutdown deemed auto supply and repair shops essential — but forced the closure of bike shops. It set the stage for what has become an ongoing string of questionable policy decisions — decisions that, over time, have cemented an […]

May 19, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bike/Ped

Chinese Study Finds Outdoor Activities Safe From COVID

Almost no one who contracted the novel coronavirus in China during the early days of the pandemic became infected in an outdoor setting, a new study finds — which is promising news for bikers and walkers. In a study of 1,245 cases that occurred across China from January 4 to February 11, only two cases […]

May 15, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bike/Ped

We Need More Data on Walking During COVID-19

The data we've got aren't painting the full picture — and we need more of it to help shape good policy.

April 28, 2020

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