Build it and they will come: when cities plan for bike lanes, it results in more bicyclists and encourages a bicycle economy.
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The city where the Kyoto Protocol was signed resolved some years ago to move away from cars and towards low-emission alternatives for getting around. And it’s making real progress towards that goal.
Many US cities are investing in bike infrastructure and shade trees. Properly located, these additions can make streets cooler, cleaner and safer for all users – even those who drive.
While Donald Trump’s election may seem to US voters to present unprecedented questions of legitimacy, such questions were first asked more than a century ago, in an election that turned on bicycles.
Collisions at intersections between motor vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians cause many deaths and injuries. Design that considers how each group approaches intersections improves everyone’s safety.
Dozens of US cities have launched bike-share programs in the past decade. There have been bumps – critics want wider access, and cities want bikes stored out of the way – but bike sharing is on a roll.
Even in cities with good public transportation, some areas can be ‘transit deserts,’ where demand exceeds supply. Living in these zones makes it hard to access good jobs, health care and other services.
Mental short-cuts guide our everyday decision-making. Unfortunately, five biases can lead us to deny responsibility for our poor decisions and are creating problems for share-bike schemes.
Many short-term bike-hiring programs have been launched amid much fanfare, only for their popularity to decline soon after. Several key factors need to be in place for a program to work.
Australians can see the impact of dockless bike sharing on the streets of their cities. The huge store of data collected about user journeys is less visible, but just as important.
More cyclists are suffering from serious injuries than ever before. Here’s what we can do to provide a safer environment.
The evidence suggests a small investment in cycling infrastructure, combined with less punitive policing, would enable more Australians to escape daily traffic congestion.
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the bicycle, we look at new research that confirms cars cause the majority of bike collisions. It’s time to follow much of Europe and shift liability to drivers.
Yangon’s traffic woes are set to last.
Cycling is a great form of exercise, and what better time to get started than the new year. But before you launch yourself up a mountain, review these tips from an experienced MAMIL.
First tip: learn to wobble.
What does it take to keep a bicycle upright and moving, without crashing?
An advocate for the power of innovation to improve the world offers some cautions.
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Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, West Virginia University
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Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Professor, Environmental Studies & Convenor, Melbourne Climate Futures Academy, The University of Melbourne
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Professor Communications and Media, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in Law, UNSW Sydney
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Research Fellow, School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Transport Management, University of Sydney
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Research fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Human Factors, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Research Fellow at Australian Centre for Culture, Environment, Society and Space, University of Wollongong
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Senior Research Fellow, Road Safety and Injury Prevention, UNSW Sydney
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Research Fellow, University of Sydney
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Part Time Instructor, Boston University
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Professor of Health Sciences, University of South Australia
