Bike Walk Life Archive - page 5

Our 21st century roads are far too expensive. But when we use bicycles for transportation, we save ourselves and our neighbors an enormous amount of money in road maintenance. keep reading →

You may have seen that Georgia recently passed a new "3-foot passing law." This is good news for bicycle riders, so let's look at what it means exactly. keep reading →

Advocacy group America Walks has a new post on how to team up with your local library to improve the walkability of your community. keep reading →

Reallocating street space to accommodate bicycles and pedestrians is usually contentious, and a common concern is in how it will impact local businesses. The usual fear is that removing lanes or parking will reduce the number of car-driving customers, and that biking and walking customers won't pick up the slack. A new paper examines the data and finds little evidence to suggest that these fears are founded. keep reading →

Everyone has to deal with summertime heat, but some people have it worse than others. An under-appreciated problem in our towns is that different districts can have drastically higher temperatures than their neighbors, a phenomenon called “heat islands.” According to V. Kelly Turner and NextCity, it’s time for a “National Cool Communities Standards” to correct this. keep reading →

Errandonnee 2021 wrap-up

Errandonnee is a challenge where you have 12 days to complete 12 errands by bicycle or on foot. This post completes my series of entries for the 2021 challenge. keep reading →

Bike to Work Appreciation Day

Today is Bike to Work Day where I live. This is a special day where we ask each other to leave our cars at home and commute by bicycle instead. But I believe that it’s equally important to show that we appreciate the people who always bike commute every day, so I also consider today Bike to Work Appreciation Day. keep reading →

Errandonnee 2021: errands 11 & 12

Errandonnee is a challenge where you have 12 days to complete 12 errands by bicycle or on foot. This page is part of a series of my entries for the 2021 challenge. keep reading →

Errandonnee 2021: Errands 8, 9, & 10

Errandonnee is a challenge where you have 12 days to complete 12 errands by bicycle or on foot. This page is part of a series of my entries for the 2021 challenge. keep reading →

Errandonnee 2021: Errands 5, 6, & 7

Errandonnee is a challenge where you have 12 days to complete 12 errands by bicycle or on foot. This page is part of a series of my entries for the 2021 challenge. keep reading →

Errandonnee 2021: Errand 4 & Ride Spot for MLK Jr. Outdoor Learning Trail

Errandonnee is a challenge where you have 12 days to complete 12 errands by bicycle or on foot. This page is part of a series of my entries for the 2021 challenge. keep reading →

Errandonnee 2021: Errand 3

Errandonnee is a challenge where you have 12 days to complete 12 errands by bicycle or on foot. This page is part of a series of my entries for the 2021 challenge. keep reading →

Errandonnee 2021: Errands 1 & 2

Errandonnee is a challenge where you have 12 days to complete 12 errands by bicycle or on foot. This page is part of a series of my entries for the 2021 challenge. keep reading →

We tend to think of the time we spend commuting as time wasted. The more we spend going to or from work is time we could have spent on something more economic and useful. But a new paper challenges this notion with a concept called flow theory. keep reading →

The first National Ride A Bike Day is coming Sunday, May 2

May is Bike Month, and this year we're kicking it off with an inaugural Ride a Bike Day. keep reading →

In international news, an all-female cycling marathon took place in Mosul, Iraq for the first time. Participants and organizers are advocating for more women to ride bicycles. keep reading →

Upgrades are coming for biking and walking trails in Columbus, GA

The trail system in Columbus, GA has seen some big upgrades over the past several years. Soon, it will receive another expansion. keep reading →

Erandonnee returns for 2021 in “Hyperlocal Edition”

Errandonnee is an annual challenge for running errands by bike or on foot. After a pandemic-induced hiatus last year, it's back for 2021. keep reading →

When streets were for everyone: Columbus, GA in 1900

Bike lanes, mixed-use trails, and public transportation aren't just modern fads. For most of history, our streets hosted a diverse mixture of mobility methods. What if we could see exactly how our streets would look without cars dominating them? Thanks to historical archives, we can! keep reading →

Atlanta, Georgia is planning some big upgrades for its bicycling infrastructure for the upcoming year. Atlanta Magazine has a summary of what's happening. keep reading →

Cities Down South is a new podcast about "the places we live and how we get around them." It's hosted by Scott Berson from the Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia. He interviews Georgia locals about the issues affecting their communities. keep reading →

Stopsigncam: a stop sign where “98.73% of vehicles don’t stop” goes viral on Twitch

Bored internet users have a knack for creating niche communities, and "stopsigncam" is one of the latest. It's a Twitch stream of a stop sign. The twist is that, according to its description, "98.73% of vehicles don't stop." keep reading →

The pandemic brought about a lot of changes in the way we use our streets, but a recent report shows that it changed walking in suburbs more than in city centers. keep reading →

30 Days of Biking begins on the first of April with “a community of joyful cyclists”

In one week, the 30 Days of Biking challenge will begin on April 1st and run through the end of the month. The challenge is simple: ride a bicycle every day for 30 days. And there’s no pressure, since pretty much anything counts as a ride. Their motto is "a community of joyful cyclists." keep reading →