Bike Walk Life Archive

Jaywalker is a popular pejorative that also enjoys a legal definition. Most of us have heard the term, but we are unaware of its history or even what "jay" means. keep reading →

National Week Without Driving is an annual challenge by Disability Rights Washington. For 2023, they're taking it national for the first time. It runs through October 2-8. keep reading →

This 1935 Reader's Digest piece about traffic deaths remains relevant

I recently found an article from a 1935 Reader's Digest which tries to raise awareness of deadly driving. Sadly, a lot of it still rings true today. keep reading →

Harvard students have calculated the price of keeping cars running in Massachusetts: about $64.1 billion dollars annually, and more than half is paid by public funds. Per household, $14K is spent by the government and $12K is spent on personal car expenses every year. keep reading →

In another case where science proves what common sense tells us, people who live in walkable neighborhoods are less lonely, less isolated, and have stronger communities. This has implications for not only our mental and social wellness, but also our physical health. keep reading →

In 2023, Columbus was renewed as a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community by The League of American Bicyclists. Local media station WRBL picked up the story this week. keep reading →

Multi-use paths aren't exactly stroads, but they can seem like it

I recently saw a blog post that asks the provocative question: "Are Multi-Use Paths the 'Stroads' of Active Transportation Infrastructure?" As a longtime believer in multi-use paths, I can’t help but chime-in with my take. keep reading →

I often use the term "human scale" and assume that its meaning is obvious to everyone. Here is a quick explanation of it, specifically for how it relates to biking and walking. keep reading →

A few months ago, we saw that pedestrian fatalities in the U.S. have reached a 40-year high. Now the news is hitting mainstream outlets like NPR, who also have some ideas to fix it. keep reading →

The Juneteenth historic Black churches ride in Columbus

We celebrated Juneteenth this year with a bike ride to historic Black churches and other local Black history sites in Columbus, Georgia. I think this was one of our most unique and impressive bicycle events to date. keep reading →

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed that cars add automatic emergency braking for pedestrians and to provide consumers information for how dangerous cars are for pedestrians in a crash. keep reading →

I saw this hypothetical recently: what if the Empire State Building met today's parking requirements? The answer is that we would have to demolish 56 acres, or 15 city blocks, around it. Now, what if we applied this to the most loved buildings in your town? keep reading →

On the final day of Bike Month, The League of American Bicyclists announced 2023's Bicycle Friendly Community awards. Of the 45 towns awarded this year, eight received upgrades from their previous levels and one was brand new. The others renewed their existing level. keep reading →

Bike Month 2023 Recap

This May has been another successful Bike Month for us in Columbus, Georgia. This was my first time coordinating it with Bicycle Columbus, and here's a quick recap of what we accomplished. keep reading →

Sharrows, those ubiquitous and controversial arrows painted on our roads, continue drawing criticism. I recently saw a take from Momentum Magazine which compares their effectiveness to that against a swarm of angry bees. keep reading →

Advocacy organization Georgia Bikes has launched a dashboard to explore bicycle and pedestrian crash data in the Peach State. It is freely available for the public to use on their website. keep reading →

After a 15 month wait, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finally released its crash data for 2021. It shows that pedestrian and bicycle fatalities rose once again. This continues a decade-long trend and has now reached a 40-year high. keep reading →

No one can deny that deaths on American roads are higher than ever, but commentators are still free to get creative when deciding who to blame for it. NPR just published a report arguing that rising traffic deaths are mainly caused by law enforcement policies. Nowhere do they mention the ways in which our streets are engineered to be deadly by design. keep reading →

In case you missed it: some 2023 April Fools Day fun

The Sheldon Brown website apparently offers a new AI service, and bicycles appeared in the Strut the Hooch parade. keep reading →

How do you show off your favorite towns? With images of people biking and walking

Have you noticed that when someone wants to depict a happy, idyllic lifestyle, they often use photos of people on bicycles? I couldn't help but observe this when I saw the latest Southern Living magazine cover. keep reading →

In 2022, cycles were the largest category of daytime traffic in London, according to the City of London Corporation's transportation committee. They have been increasing since 1999, while personal vehicle use has decreased. keep reading →

Mike Bagg was riding his bicycle in a bike lane in El Paso when he hit an eroded area of concrete and crashed. Faced with $70K of medical bills, he and his family decided to hold the Texas Department of Transportation responsible. Against all odds, they won. keep reading →

Why don't kids play outside anymore? One big reason is that it's often illegal. Childhood Independence is a growing movement across the United States which aims to change that. Several states have passed, and more are considering, bills to support it. These can improve our communities not just for children, but for all of us. keep reading →

The PeopleForBikes 2022 City Ratings are here. Every year, the organization PeopleForBikes aggregates data and collects stories to rate how bikeable cities across the world are. keep reading →