2010 Archive
A recent visit to D.C.
December 20, 2010
A recent trip to Washington, DC for an America Bikes board meeting revealed that it’s a very different playing field for bicycling these days on Capitol Hill from even six months ago. For one thing, longtime bicycle champion Rep. Jim Oberstar…
The fastest way between points A and B
December 15, 2010
When we think about the benefits of bicycling, we often focus on the long-term gains in personal health, and reductions in road congestion and air pollution. These outcomes are important, but some of the best things about bicycling are immediate.…
Bicycling by design
December 10, 2010
Last month, I joined a panel discussion about urban bicycling as part of Seeing Orange, a weeklong series of talks contemplating the global influence of Dutch design in San Francisco. Naturally, widespread use of the bicycle for transportation is…
Portland’s vision: where cycling isn’t just for cyclists
October 11, 2010
Recently, the Bikes Belong Foundation hosted a workshop in Portland, Oregon — perennially regarded as one of the most advanced bicycling cities in the United States — for city leaders and traffic engineers all looking for good ideas to make…
Making bicycling “normal”
September 26, 2010
During a recent visit to the Netherlands, we heard over and over the most interesting concept: even though the share of people who ride bikes is greater there than in any other country, hardly anyone calls themselves a “cyclist.” Dutch girls may…
