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City of Pittsburgh Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinator Job Opening

City of Pittsburgh Bicycle Pedestrian Coordinator Job Opening

Over the past few years our hometown of Pittsburgh has become quite the cycling city, and the CIty of Pittsburgh is looking for a new..

June 13, 2014 with 0 Comments
Jacob’s Ride Hits A Grand Slam For Hearing

Jacob’s Ride Hits A Grand Slam For Hearing

Jacob Landis rode 10,666 miles and had hit almost every stadium in the country by the time he reached Polk County, Florida last September...

May 30, 2014 with 0 Comments
Project529 Craigslist and eBay Bicycle Serial Number Petition

Project529 Craigslist and eBay Bicycle Serial Number Petition

Project529 is a bicycle serial number registration site and has started an online petition to ask eBay and Craigslist to require serial..

May 2, 2014 with 3 Comments
Undercover Houston Bike Cops Bust Dangerous Drivers

Undercover Houston Bike Cops Bust Dangerous Drivers

Houston has a thriving bicycle culture, but ranks among one of the least safe places to ride in the country according to the Alliance for..

April 24, 2014 with 0 Comments
No More Bike Paths Ever!

No More Bike Paths Ever!

Ok, this is an interesting case of which the ramifications are probably no need for concern. Still.. This Salon article details the case of..

March 17, 2014 with 3 Comments
Protected Bike Lanes Mean Business

Protected Bike Lanes Mean Business

From the Alliance for Biking & Walking: In a new report from PeopleForBikes and the Alliance for Biking & Walking, 15..

February 17, 2014 with 0 Comments
Los Angeles Bicycle Commuter Festival & Summit

Los Angeles Bicycle Commuter Festival & Summit

The first of its kind, the Los Angeles Bicycle Commuter Festival and Summit is a coordinated effort between an array of local advocacy..

January 29, 2014 with 0 Comments
Amsterdam Children Fighting Car Culture in 1972

Amsterdam Children Fighting Car Culture in 1972

Bicycle Dutch posted a great piece on this 1972 documentary and the beginnings of Amsterdam’s transformation into the bicycle and..

December 17, 2013 with 0 Comments

Power2 Live Green – Plaza Midwood Bike Corral

Plaza Midwood is a diverse urban neighborhood on Charlotte NC’s east side. The community benefits from engaged citizens who..

November 29, 2013 with 0 Comments
“Dial S for Sharrow”: The Lady & the Shared-Use Lanes

“Dial S for Sharrow”: The Lady & the Shared-Use Lanes

From the Edmonton office of Transportation Planning.

November 18, 2013 with 2 Comments