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New Resources Offer Guidance on Building Great Places to Ride
As communities work to improve the quality and design of bike infrastructure, two new resources provide state-of-the-art strategies for creating safer, more connected, and user-friendly bikeways that meet the needs of riders in diverse environments. With bicycling participation increasing across the U.S., it is critical that we support and continue this growth by creating more great places to ride.
Check Out America's Best New Bike Lanes — Streetsblog USA
This post originally appeared on PeopleForBikes and is reprinted here with permission. From bustling cities to small towns, communities from coast to coast amplified their commitment to better biking with an unprecedented surge in safer, more comfortable places to ride in 2023.
The 15 Best Arguments for Bike Boosters: Part Three
11. E-bike subsidies work While the federal government currently offers a federal tax credit for electric cars of up to $7,500, nothing similar exists for people buying an electric bike. With a lack of federal initiative, more and more states, counties, and cities across the country are taking matters into their own hands, creating e-bike incentive programs that are as varied in substance as they are geographically. While many programs are relatively new, the data is compelling.
The 15 Best Arguments for Bike Boosters: Part Two
6. More bike infrastructure can benefit drivers, too It’s important to remember that even if the infrastructure is perfect, not everyone will choose to bike. Die-hard drivers can still become bike advocates, however, especially when they realize that the more people ride bikes, the less car congestion there is. This was a key messaging point in Austin, where the city completed 115 miles of new bike lanes in just two years.
The 15 Best Arguments For Bike Boosters: Part One
If you’ve ever attended a town hall meeting to support a proposed bike lane or trail, or simply engaged in a lively discussion about one on Nextdoor, you know it can often be a pretty frustrating process. These days, when discussing anything that involves growth or change, there’s almost always a small, vocal contingent that relies on emotion to argue why something shouldn’t happen.
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