App That Informs Drivers When Cyclists Are Close
In most accidents between a car and a bike, drivers tend to say the same thing: “They just didn’t see the cyclist until it was too late.” A new app aims to help by automatically warning drivers several...
View ArticleRed Bike Program Kicks Off In Cincinnati
So what is Red Bike? It’s a bike sharing program and they can be found at one of the 30 or so stations in downtown, Over-The-Rhine and uptown Cincinnati. The program has been successful in other cities...
View ArticleIn Praise Of The Upright Bike: The City Bikes
North American bike culture is changing. Fast. And a big part of that shift is in the type of bicycles people are choosing to ride. Traditional upright city bikes have seen an explosion in popularity...
View ArticleGive Me BikeShare Reciprocity or Give Me Bike Racks
The more cities that adopt bike-share systems, the plainer the need for coordination between them. Amtrak’s California Zephyr line sounds like a fantastic way to see the nation. Picture a bucolic ride...
View ArticleThe World’s Best Cities for Bikes
What’s the world’s best city for cyclists? Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen. That’s according to the urban design consulting firm Copenhagenize Design Co., based in Copenhagen, Brussels, Amsterdam and...
View ArticleStudy Show’s that Nearby Bike share Stations Boost a Home’s Value
Like proximity to good schools or metro stations, proximity to bike share stations increase a home’s resale price, a new study says. A team of researchers at McGill University looked at thousands of...
View ArticleCreative Sector Is the Engine of Urban Economic Development.
Read full article here. Designers, musicians, actors, artists and other creative professionals are a catalyst for growth – creating new businesses, enhancing existing ones and attracting new residents...
View ArticleWhere and Why Walking or Biking to Work Makes a Difference
It’s been more than seven years since Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett put his entire city on a diet and invested in wider sidewalks, better bike routes, and a larger park to encourage fitness. For...
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