Bikes are transportation and bike lanes should be kept clear all year round Seriously, can we figure this one out? This is a matter about choices. By Lloyd Alter in Bikes February 15, 2019
Bike lanes help motorists be safe This study provides shocking statistics on unsafe motorist behavior, but aims to give urban planners new tools for safer shared roads By Christine Lepisto in Corporate Responsibility February 12, 2019
Modern roads were made for bicycles, not cars Drivers should be thanking 19th century cyclists. By Ilana Strauss in Bikes January 4, 2019
Hating on cyclists is classist Bicycles are an important tool for a struggling lower and middle class. By Ilana Strauss in Bikes November 26, 2018
Study shows that people who walk and bike to main streets spend 40 percent more than people who drive Doing street improvements for pedestrians and cyclists increases sales by 30 percent. So why aren't cities doing it? By Lloyd Alter in Urban Design November 21, 2018
I tried to fix my bike at a bicycle collective This shop and cooperative teaches people to fix and even build their own bikes. By Ilana Strauss in Bikes November 15, 2018
Build your own bike at the Bamboo Bicycle Club It's a miracle of sorts, transforming a pile of sticks into a traveling machine. By Katherine Martinko in Bikes November 13, 2018
My very last post on bike helmets, I promise, really Why we need safe bike infrastructure, not a bunch of helmet scolds. By Lloyd Alter in Bikes October 25, 2018
Are electric cars part of the climate solution or are they actually part of the problem? If we are really going to make a dent in emissions we have to take real estate away from people who drive and redistribute it to people who walk and bike. By Lloyd Alter in Cars October 16, 2018
Why we should lose the words "pedestrian" and "cyclist" They are people who bike or walk, not some separate species. By Lloyd Alter in Walking October 12, 2018
From bottles to bike lanes: the first PlasticRoad opens in the Netherlands We have lots of waste plastic and not much use for it, so why not use it instead of asphalt or concrete? By Lloyd Alter in Plastic September 17, 2018
The Alinker is "the walking bike for an active life" What a cool way to get around if you have trouble walking or cycling. By Lloyd Alter in Walking September 17, 2018
Bikes aren't just transportation, they are climate action They may be the single best way to decarbonize transportation. By Lloyd Alter in Bikes September 12, 2018
Why we all have to stop obsessing about bike helmets A recent hit-and-run in San Jose demonstrates how we get our priorities wrong. By Lloyd Alter in Bikes September 5, 2018
Why aren't helmets for drivers mandatory? If it saves just one life.... By Lloyd Alter in Cars September 3, 2018
Back to school: What's the best kind of bike for riding in the city? Every kind has its advantages and disadvantages, and every rider's needs are different too. By Lloyd Alter in Bikes August 24, 2018
Montreal couple shows how to take a voyage à vélo électrique Electric bikes are the great leveller; a lot more people will be doing this. By Lloyd Alter in Bikes August 21, 2018