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Bike Network 2.0
One of the more intriguing stories at yesterday's National Bike Summit in Washington D.C. came from Nicole Freedman, who was appointed Boston's first bike czar last September. A planner and one-time professional cyclist, Freedman was charged with building a bike network out of nothing, in a city routinely ranked among the nation's worst for bicycling, on a shoestring budget.
March 6, 2008
2008: Year of the Bicycle?
Ahead of this week's National Bike Summit in Washington, DC, syndicated columnist Neal Peirce wonders if 2008 will be "bicycling's best year since the start of the auto age." He writes about developments promoting the bicycle as a legitimate form of transportation around the world, many of which have been featured right here on Streetsblog:
March 3, 2008
From Mad Messenger to More Peaceful Cyclist
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I was a bicycle courier.
January 14, 2008
DC Could Mandate Bike Parking, Sort Of
While New York continues its on-again, off-again relationship with cyclists, Washington, DC is on the verge of requiring bike parking for commercial and residential development.
September 17, 2007
D.C. to Establish Bike Parking Requirements
A Washington D.C. city council member has proposed legislation that would establish bike parking requirements for residential and commercial buildings. The Washington Examiner reports:
September 14, 2007