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How Seville Handles Where Bus Stops and Protected Bike Lanes Meet
This short video shows how Seville thought through the problem of making bus riders and cyclists visible to each other at bus stops.
July 5, 2018
How Seville Built Its Bicycle Network
As recently as 2006, almost no one in Seville got around by bicycle. The city's bike network was nearly non-existent. Today, Seville has an expansive bike network and is approaching 10 percent bicycle mode share.
July 2, 2018
London’s Aldgate Square Goes From Stressful Traffic Circle to Great Public Space
London has embarked on an ongoing quest to remake its busiest districts with high-quality public space, taking real estate that used to belong to cars and designing areas where people come first and drivers behave accordingly. The Aldgate project is the latest example.
June 25, 2018
Durham-Orange Light Rail Survives GOP Assassination Attempt in State Budget
Advocates mobilized quickly to strip a rider that would have killed the project out of the state budget.
June 21, 2018
Why Affordable Housing Is So Important for Development Near Transit
What happens when you build housing around transit, but it's not affordable to the people who ride transit the most?
June 20, 2018
New York City Sidewalks Don’t Have to Be Garbage Dumps
New York has room to get trash off sidewalks. What it needs is the political will to use curb space for something other than parking.
June 11, 2018
Boston Makes Its Bus Lane Experiment Permanent
Bus travel times dropped 20 to 25 percent during the morning rush thanks to the Washington Street bus lane, the city reports.
June 8, 2018
Taking Stock of Dockless Bike-Share in Seattle
The most interesting experiment with dockless bike-share in an American city right now is happening in Seattle.
June 6, 2018
Boston Fixed Its Most Frustrating Street for Bus Riders, But Just for a Month
A few orange cones were all it took to vastly improve trips for thousands of bus riders. So why is the city going backward?
June 5, 2018
Jersey City Kicks Off Its Bike Master Plan With the 9th Annual Bike JC Ward Tour
Big things are afoot in Jersey City. Work is now underway on a bike master plan, known as Let's Ride JC, that aims to extend a network of safe, comfortable bikeways throughout the city.
June 4, 2018