How a Cold, Hilly Canadian City Became a Year-Round Cycling Success Story

Who would go cycling in snowy conditions, in a city with a 764-foot-high hill right in the middle of it? Montrealers, and the city’s bikeshare program has the stats to prove it.

Community Stories, Top StoryBen AbramsonMarch 20, 2024safe and productive streets, canada, bikeability, biking, e-bikes, snow

It Didn’t Matter That She Was Riding an E-Bike

A mother tragically lost her life after being struck by a car—yet local media is fixated on the fact that she was riding an e-bike. What about the dangerous conditions of the street she was killed on?

Status Quo for Me, a Speeding Ticket for Thee

One of the most frustrating things about transportation policy is the obvious double standard when it comes to cars versus everything else.

California Bicycle Advocates Call on Elected Leaders to Address Real Causes of Deadly Collisions: Road Design

In the wake of a 15-year-old bicyclist’s death, bicycle advocacy organizations from across California have come together to release a joint statement demanding safer streets.

Why This Street Needs a “Flat and Flexible” Design

This non-profit advocacy group is pushing for a design for a local street that focuses on the comfort and safety of pedestrians and cyclists. Here’s how they’re addressing several commonly expressed bicycle-related concerns.

Community Stories, Top StorySullivan IsraelAugust 1, 2023local conversations, bikes, success stories, e-bikes, california

Bikes Get Rare Win Over Cars, Parking in Bold DC Plan To Reconfigure Connecticut Avenue

Washington, DC, has added miles of protected bike lanes and infrastructure to city streets in recent years—but an upcoming project will be its biggest project yet.

From a Nice Amenity to a Vital Asset

How a local bike trail went from being a fun “extra” for its town to an important part of the community’s transportation system.

E-Bikes: The Frankenstein's Monster of Transportation?

A recent Atlantic piece paints e-bikes as an awkward, doomed-to-fail mashup of the motorcycle and the bicycle. What’s the Strong Towns take?

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsSeptember 14, 2022podcast, bikes, e-bikes, biking, bicycling, bikeability, transportation, upzoned

The Bottom-Up Revolution Is...Starting an Electric Bike Business

These Strong Towns advocates started an electric bike company in Calgary, AB, and are passionate about how biking changes the way you see your city.

Podcast, Top StoryStrong TownsAugust 11, 2022The Bottom-Up Revolution, e-bikes, biking, family, small business, podcast

Sidewalk Cycling Explained

It can be intimidating for inexperienced cyclists to ride in the road with cars. If that’s you and you’d prefer to use the sidewalk, here’s how to do so safely and respectfully.

Are Electric Bikes a Passing Fad or a Revolutionary Transportation Tool?

And should I get one?

Top StoryRachel QuednauFebruary 24, 2022biking, bikeability, bike infrastructure, bikes, e-bikes, transportation

The Major Urban Revolution of Minor Transportation Means

Electric bikes and scooters have enormous advantages for short urban trips. How will they change our cities? When Elisha Otis introduced the safety elevator in 1852, he never imagined skyscrapers.

Top StoryYuval KarmiSeptember 13, 2018e-bikes, Street Design, technology, scooters

E-Scooters and Paying for Roads

Charging electric scooter companies for their use of public space is sensible, but why stop there? What if car drivers were actually asked to pay the full costs they impose as well?

Top StoryJoe CortrightAugust 2, 2018e-bikes, bike share, congestion, transportation spending