Mapping How Cities Are Reclaiming Street Space
To help get essential workers around, cities are revising traffic patterns, suspending public transit fares, and making more room for bikes
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- Mar 25, 2020
- 5 min
In a Global Health Emergency, the Bicycle Shines
As the coronavirus crisis forces changes in transportation, some cities are building bike lanes and protecting cycling shops. Here’s why tha
- Mar 24, 2020
- 2 min
Car-free streets can help pedestrians stay six feet apart to social distance more effectively
COVID-19 expedites conversations amid growing support for car-free streets.
- Mar 22, 2020
- 3 min
Generously Fund Cycleways, Experts Say As Covid-19’s Spread Boosts Bicycle Use
New York City, Mexico City, and Bogotá are rolling out “emergency” cycleways to boost bicycle use during the Coronavirus epidemic.
- Mar 18, 2020
- 3 min
San Francisco says bike repair shops are 'essential' and will remain open
San Francisco bike repair shops will be allowed to remain open, as many residents use their bicycle as their main mode of transportation.
- Mar 16, 2020
- 4 min
How Helsinki and Oslo cut pedestrian deaths to zero
After years of committed action, neither city recorded a single pedestrian fatality in 2019.
- Mar 5, 2020
- 2 min
How Paris raised bike ridership 54% in one year
Paris attributes a 54% increase in bike riding to new infrastructure — much of it protected and separated from motor vehicle lanes.
- Feb 8, 2020
- 4 min
America needs a transformative transportation bill: It will take walking and biking to get there
The US' "evolving transportation needs" requires a "transformative transportation bill that invests in a balanced system."
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