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What SF Needs to Catch Up to NYC’s Bicycling Success: Political Leadership
New York City has raised the bar in recent years for rolling out bicycle improvements and reclaiming public space from automobiles. While San Franciscans have come to expect major delays for bike projects as the norm in their city, New York, the only American city more dense than SF, has zoomed ahead by adding roughly 20 miles of protected bike lanes since 2007, with more on the way. After each new NYC bikeway is built, injuries to all users decline and bicycling increases along the corridor.
March 5, 2012
New NYC Research Confirms: Parking Requirements Make More Car Traffic
Evidence continues to mount that New York City’s mandatory parking minimums encourage people to drive.
February 29, 2012
Which SF Neighborhoods Have the Strongest Walkable Magnetism?
Walkability, transit access, good local schools -- San Franciscans clamor to live in neighborhoods with features like these.
February 28, 2012
Berkeley Enacts Law to Protect Bicyclists From Driver Harassment
Last week, Berkeley became the second American city to implement an anti-harassment law to protect bicycle riders and allow victims to sue offending drivers in civil court.
February 21, 2012
Misguided Enforcement Precedes ThinkBike Improvements on the Wiggle
The Wiggle -- the growingly popular, mostly-flat bicycling route connecting SF's eastern and western neighborhoods -- should become more bike-friendly in the next year. After consulting with Dutch bicycle planners, the SFMTA is planning new upgrades to increase the safety and comfort of people walking and biking on the route, including "green-backed" sharrows, zebra-striped crosswalks, and bikeways on Fell and Oak Streets, which planners now say are coming next winter.
January 31, 2012
Oakland Officials and Advocates Celebrate 18 New Miles of Bikeways in 2011
Oakland stripes its 18th mile of bikeways for 2011, celebrating its busiest and bike-friendliest year to date.
December 19, 2011
Tomorrow: East Bay Advocates Call for Fixing Alameda Transit First
A coalition of East Bay advocates is urging supporters to speak up tomorrow morning and tell the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) to take advantage of a "once-in-a-generation opportunity to repair and restore a failing system and provide a cost-effective, equitable, and sustainable transportation future."
December 15, 2011
Berlin’s Striking Cycling Renaissance
Berlin is a hugely under-appreciated cycling city. Often overshadowed by the accomplishments of Amsterdam and Copenhagen, over the past two decades Berlin has quietly experienced what is perhaps the most striking cycling renaissance in the world. On any given day, more trips are now made by bicycle in Berlin than any other European city.
October 13, 2011