#bikeinfrastructure

Photo: a truly protected bike lane on Centennial Olympic Park Drive in Downtown Atlanta! It's a beautiful sight, but lanes like this are too scarce on major roads in the city. The results of a new study demonstrate how crucial is it for cities to build physically-separated bike lanes if they want to encourage more cycling and reduce car trips. When asked which factors deter cyclists from riding, three of the top four reasons were directly related to being squished by cars. The low number of genuinely-safe bike lanes, which contain physical protection from cars, is a major barrier to our goals for sustainability  -- and also to our goals for equity, since lower quality bike lanes don't serve the needs of riders of all ages and abilities. 

Should New York City build bridges for only bikers and pedestrians to help facilitate human-powered, physically-distanced transportation? At only twenty feet wide, the Queens Ribbon bridge (above) would connect Midtown Manhattan and Queens, making it the first bridge in New York City devoted to cyclists and pedestrians. Cycling in NYC has continued to grow and with the expansion of Citi Bike and plans to build more bike lanes, infrastructure is needed to provide efficient connections for bikers and pedestrians in the way the many bridges and tunnels do for automobiles. The last decade alone saw a 132% increase in East River bridge crossings. The Queens Ribbon is a collaboration between NYU Tandon School of Engineering, T.Y. Lin International, and Sam Schwartz. If built it would be the first new bridge to Manhattan’s central business district in over a century. The team is also working on two additional bike-pedestrian bridges connecting Manhattan with Hoboken and Brooklyn. #queens #queensnyc #cyclenyc #citibike #samschwartz #nycbridges #rooseveltisland #urbanplanning #queensbridge #civilenginnering #bikeinfrastructure #midtown #midtownmanhattan #brooklyn #hoboken #dumbo #brooklynheights #lowermanhattan #publictransit #numtot #urbanism #tacticalurbanism #nycurbanism (at Roosevelt Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB_gTFpnxm0/?igshid=cvrs4fesflgf

Marcel Steeman got enough votes for his bike-friendly city set to move on to the next stage at Lego Ideas. Will Denmark-based Lego take the idea and bike with it? Interviewed by Chris Bruntlett, Marketing and Communication Manager with the Dutch Cycling Embassy, author of "Building the Cycling City" and "Curbing Traffic."

#Repost @peopleforbikes with @get_repost ・・・ The @placesforbikes 2019 City Ratings are here! Our data-drive approach identifies the best cities and towns for bicycling and helps city leaders pinpoint improvements to make bike riding better for everyone. Find out how your city scored and learn more about our methodology at cityratings.peopleforbikes.org. #PFBCityRatings #bestbikecities #bikeinfrastructure #bikeadvocacy #betterbiking #placesforbikes #bikes #peopleforbikes https://www.instagram.com/p/BxIrgIoFc_T/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lb5jvhv3vwx1

Not specifically #bikeinfrastructure but it makes a good point - #bikeLA #bikeDTLA #bikecommute #biketowork #cargobike #latergram (at Los Angeles State Historic Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp_GJnIhvWU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6emzxu5ba1o9

Monday morning thoughts post #ciclavia - #bikeLA #bikeadvocacy #bikeinfrastructure #bikelife #bikeDTLA #losangles (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoZTpHPBc53/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vehj96f9wj4i

Getting a tour of the lack of #bikeinfrastructure in west Long Beach with riders for justice and @lacbc (at Admiral Kidd Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnO3PQDhgui/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6vz4jres6uot

It’s pretty nice having a Council Member that not only implements good walking and bike infrastructure, but is proud about it. #walkLA #bikeLA #rocktheblvd #bikeinfrastructure (at Eagle Rock Recreation Center)