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Op-ed: It’s Time to Fix Polk Street
Polk Street’s Bike Lane at 10: iteration promised, disappointment delivered
Shanan Delp
July 17, 2025
Oakland’s 7th/8th Street Protected Bike Lane has a Deadly Flaw
This otherwise good project has a terrifying opening in the protection that is going to get someone killed. The slip lane has to be closed immediately
July 16, 2025
Bike East Bay Celebrates Six Protected Bike Lanes in Oakland
Protected bike lanes under construction on 7th/8th, 14th, 20th, Harrison Street, Grand Avenue, and Fruitvale Avenue.
Bike East Bay
June 11, 2025
Eyes on the Street: Valencia Curbside Protected Bike Lanes Nearing Completion
SFMTA seems to be on schedule on the most studied, most debated eight blocks of protected bike lane in the history of bike lanes
April 28, 2025
USDOT Secretary Sean Duffy Is Dead Wrong About Bike Lanes
The Secretary of Transportation says he hasn't seen enough data to believe in the benefits of bike lanes. So we put together an explainer help him out — mostly using information from his own department.
April 25, 2025
SFMTA Installing Curbside Protected Bike Lanes on Valencia from 15th to 23rd
As in 2023, advocates are concerned about the lack of safety and consideration for cyclists during construction
February 18, 2025
Study: People Protected Bike Lanes Made a Difference
A new study by an NYU researcher shows that a type of protest invented in San Francisco helped get protected bike lanes constructed in North America and beyond
January 24, 2025
Streetsblog on the Road: Bike Share in Shanghai
The Chinese mega-city provides an example of great urban mobility, albeit with a side of authoritarianism.
Joseph Tedeschi
January 22, 2025
Should We Stop Calling Bike Lanes ‘Bike Lanes’?
"Bike lanes" and "bike-friendly policies" can slow dangerous car traffic, give walkers more space to move, and save lives across all modes by getting would-be drivers into the saddle instead. Is it time for a rebrand?
September 30, 2024
Report Shows — Again — Why Cities Must Build Safe Bike Lanes
"We need more protected, low-stress infrastructure," says the bike manager for a major Midwestern city. A report shows he's right.
September 25, 2024
