Making Bicycling Irresistible
The Green Lane Project showcases successful bicycle transportation systems from around the world. Through study tours and workshops set in the world's best bicycling cities, city leaders exchange ideas and experiences for making bicycling a safe, comfortable and convenient transportation choice.
A sampling of the ideas and innovations from the Netherlands and Portland, Oregon are featured in the rotator at the top of this page. Click on an image to see more about the topic. You can also click directly on the links below to see the next-generation infrastructure and programs that are inspiring cities across the United States to make bicycling irresistible.
- Dedicating Space for Low-Stress Bicycling
- Special Streets Make Way for Bicyclists
- Bike Lanes Built for Two
- Put Safety First on the Road
- Encouragement Campaigns
- Bike Sharing, American Style
- Kids Just Wanna Ride Bikes
- Next Generation Electric Bicycles
- Connecting Bikes, Trains, Buses
- Make Paradise, Put Up a (Bike) Parking Lot
- New Neighborhood Designs
- Car-Free Sunday Celebrations
- Bikes Mean Business
- Not Always a Nation of Bikes
Writer Jay Walljasper, author of All That We Share: A Field Guide to the Commons, composed the text for these pages
