A Brief History of How 'Complete Streets' Became Hip

It's hard to overstate how fundamental a change the movement has wrought in the way we think about such an important part of our communities. This is an important success story, containing many individual success stories within. Read more.

Hamilton roads more dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists

Hamilton pedestrians and cyclists are at higher risk of getting hit by cars than the provincial average,  And Hamilton has one of the highest rates of pedestrian deaths in the province. The numbers come from new data from the Social Planning and Research Council, that looks at the number of pedestrian deaths per 100,000 pedestrian and transit commuters. Read more.

Halifax - Bike lanes no bed of roses

Charles Pilcher isn’t offering up any bouquets to the decision-makers who approved bicycle lanes on Halifax’s Windsor Street. Pilcher, whose family business has been located on Windsor Street for 64 years, is furious at the city’s decision to install bike lanes on both sides of the street between Young Street and Quinpool Road. Read more.

L.A. streets aren't safe enough for cyclists, but we're getting there

In real-life Los Angeles County, nearly 1 in 4 trips does not involve an automobile. How can this be in our notoriously car-addled city? Angelenos are looking for options and finding them in our burgeoning Metro system, our sometimes-broken sidewalks and, yes, our expanding bike network. Read more.

How can biking and walking advocates work with police for smarter enforcement?

Biking- and walking-friendly laws are important, but legal protections for bikers and walkers are only as effective as the enforcement of those laws. How can biking and walking advocates work with police departments to ensure that all people receive fair, lawful, and safe protection on community streets? Read more.

Video - National Public Health Week — Public Health is ROI: Save Lives

APHA honors National Public Health Week 2013 with a video outlining the return on investment of prevention and public health funding. See video.

Detroit-made, low-priced city bike set for Portland debut

A new bike company based in Detroit says they've cracked one of the toughest nuts in the bicycle industry: A full-fledged city bike made in the USA that retails for just $550. Read more.

Phoenix Unveils Bike Share System, Grid

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton unveiled the name and logo for the region’s new bike sharing program before attendees at the National Association of City Transportation Officials at the Hotel Palomar. Called Grid, the system will employ a fleet of fluorescent green bicycles that are rentable by the hour or through annual memberships. Read more.

The Electric Bicycle of the Future Looks a Lot Like One From the 1800s

 

Feast your eyes on this high-tech electric bicycle being developed by international chemical conglomerate BASF and DING3000, a design firm from Hanover, Germany. Read more.

Lets Make This Illegal Shall We?

Every once in a while, someone, somewhere, will issue a controversial call for mandatory helmet laws. Inevitably, if the source is deemed reputable, their call for action will make the news. Occasionally, they will capture the imagination of some politician somewhere and the debate will rage on for a while. Sometimes, that politician will get their way and, then, from the moment it becomes law until the moment it is repealed, the unlucky local populace will risk being punished

for the simple act of riding a bicycle to the cornerstore with the wind in their hair. Read more.