A blog about the world of biking and walking.
I’m always game for an old-fashioned, just-for-fun, bicycle challenge. Sure the Bike League’s big National Bike Challenge and city events like Atlanta’s Biketober are great, but there’s something special about the low-stakes, high-fun challenges that are run by ordinary people on the blogosphere and social media. Two of these are coming up for October: Coffeeneuring and Three Speed October. keep reading →
Amsterdam-based BYCS has a program called Bicycle Mayors. keep reading →
Georgia Commute Options is promoting the Atlanta Biketober challenge, and they’ve posted a couple of articles with tips for both first-time and experienced bike commuters. keep reading →
David Zipper, writing for Bloomberg CityLab, has a piece on “How Cities Could Push Back on Pickups and SUVs.” keep reading →
I recently found out about BicycleSafe.com by Michael Bluejay, which consists of a convenient guide for “Ten Ways to Not Get Hit.” I think it may be one of the more useful bicycle safety resources I’ve seen online. Each of the “ten ways” describes a common collision scenario and how to avoid it, complete with graphics. keep reading →
This tiny trail has existed since before I moved here, five years ago. It's a “demand trail.” Those are formed when people regularly need to cross an area with no paved path. keep reading →
David Wickert, writing for AJC, published a few of the comments they received from MARTA riders regarding the current bus cuts. keep reading →
When we think of “the suburbs,” we often imagine specific structures: cul-de-sacs, lawns, single-family houses, cars, garages, and big-box stores to name a few. John Pattison at Strong Towns recently wrote about how those are accidental to the real substance of suburbia. keep reading →
Ayesha writes... keep reading →
Joe Cortright, writing for City Observatory, has a great article about how “pedestrian” infrastructure is really car infrastructure. keep reading →
When you’ve always lived in a car-dominated society, it may be hard to imagine how life could exist any other way. But contrary to popular perception, modern car-culture is an aberration in the natural order of things. We even have video to help prove it. keep reading →
Rosalie Wolpe celebrated her 111th birthday this week. Her secret to longevity, according to a 2017 interview, is... keep reading →
During the month of August, Pattie Baker of Traveling at the Speed of Bike ran a series called “You Go, Girl!” It showcases thirty-one women who are helping make our streets more welcoming for bicycles. keep reading →
Maria Borowik writes for Georgia Bikes... keep reading →
Obianuju Faith Osuegbu, 17, of Winder Ga, died August 23rd, 2020, when she was struck by a suspected DUI driver. Uju was riding her bicycle home from work at Ingles Supermarket when she was killed. keep reading →
Charles Marohn of Strong Towns has long been an advocate of transportation reform. In his new piece, he argues that our present moment may be the perfect time to enact the changes we need. keep reading →
A 2020 study “United States Pedestrian Fatality Trends, 1977 to 2016” by Robert J. Schneider has data to explain why the death toll on roads keeps going up. keep reading →
John Ruch reports on a recent neighborhood planning meeting. keep reading →
Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash report... keep reading →
John Surico writes for CityLab keep reading →
Marshall Zelinger writes... keep reading →
PJ Jackson writes for Citizen Times... keep reading →
Robert Annis, writing for Bicycling... keep reading →
Nick DeMarsh and Rick Banks write for Next City... keep reading →
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