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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
Lance Armstrong, L.A.’s Mayor Push Brown on S.B. 910
Bicycling superstar Lance Armstrong and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa have joined forces again. Their target: Governor Jerry Brown. Their message: sign S.B. 910, the state's three foot passing law that would protect cyclists from drivers who pass too close and too fast.
October 3, 2011
Minneapolis’s Midtown Greenway: Good for Bikes, Good for Business
In the increasingly heated competition to see who deserves the title of America's most bike-friendly city, Minneapolis has plenty going for it. Last year Bicycling magazine anointed the city tops in the nation, knocking Portland off its long-held perch.
September 28, 2011
TTI: Mass Transit Saved Drivers 45.4 Million Hours Last Year
Last year, the D.C. region ran away with the dubious honor of Most Congested Metro Area. D.C. area drivers wasted 74 hours and 37 gallons of fuel sitting in traffic last year, which would have cost about $100 over the course of the year. But the gasoline cost is just the tip of the iceberg.
September 27, 2011