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Urban biking is booming around the world, but New York City is falling behind
More New Yorkers died in traffic crashes than from gun violence in the first half of 2024 — evidenc…
Eliza Relman
5 mins read
Delivering food on an e-bike or moped is a deadly endeavor in New York City
The fatality rate for app-based delivery drivers using non-car transport is five times as high as c…
Eliza Relman,Madison Hoff
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Utah bicycling groups and Democrats call on Mitt Romney to rethink his comments calling bike lanes 'the height of stupidity'
"I love the guy, but that's wacky," Sen. Brian Schatz, a Hawaii Democrat, told Insider of Romney's …
Eliza Relman
7 mins read
The incredible, Earth-saving electric bike is having a moment
While electric cars get all the hype, sales of electric bikes have been booming for years. That's a…
Tim Levin
3 mins read
An anti-car activist wants to get city-dwellers walking again for the sake of their mental health, wallets, and the environment
Doug Gordon is an advocate for car-free cities. He believes slogans like 'ban cars' are effective a…
Jacob Zinkula
9 mins read
The US wasn't equipped for 2020's cycling boom. Its failures stem from a century of leaving bikes behind.
The pandemic forced the US's longstanding lack of good biking infrastructure into the spotlight. He…
Tim Levin
4 mins read
America's Top 10 New Bike Lanes
In 2010, 2nd Avenue was called the "worst bike lane in the city." The lane was full of obstacl…
Asta Thrastardottir
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BI DE This Dutchman builds e-bikes according to Elon Musk's philosophy - and is heading for 100 million euros in sales
Demand for e-bikes is on the rise. Dutch e-bike startup Vanmoof, which takes inspiration from Elon …
Christoph Damm
9 mins read
The COVID-19 threat is here for the foreseeable future. As cities reopen, protecting passengers on public transit is a matter of life and death.
For a successful and safe reopening, cities may need to radically rethink how their transportation …
Tim Levin
6 mins read
I was a professional cyclist, and these are the bike helmets I trust most for safety on the road and the trail - here's why they're worth the investment
Cars and bikes are often seen as inherently in conflict, but both POC and Volvo share a commitment …
James Stout
1 min read
An investment banker has been killed in the first fatality for New York City's popular bike share program
Hanegby "swerved to go around a parked van, struck a bus next to him that was traveling in the same…
Rachael Levy
3 mins read
Copenhagen is hilariously obsessed about getting people to ride bikes instead of drive cars
By the 1960s, air pollution and traffic-related crashes had hit a high-water mark in Denmark: both …
Chris Weller
3 mins read
Here's What Americans Don't Get About Cycling - And Why It's A Problem
I tire of hearing the incessant "we don't have space for bicycles" whine, especially in North Ameri…
Alex Davies
3 mins read
My family moved to Switzerland 8 years ago. We couldn't find the type of life we wanted in the US.
My family of five plus our four pets moved all over the US. We decided to move to Switzerland in se…
Amy Aves Challenger
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I work on Tesla's Autopilot team. I watch hours of customers' driving videos every day and am monitored constantly.
A worker on Tesla's Autopilot team described what it's like labeling the influx of driver videos.
Grace Kay
5 mins read
Los Angeles firefighters fought investments in safer streets. For decades, fire regulations have made roads deadlier.
Fire officials have long wanted wider roads to shorten emergency response times. But that means mor…
Eliza Relman
10 mins read
I've been taking Waymo taxis, and it's even weirder than I expected
Riding around in a robot cab feels totally futuristic — and strangely normal
Adam Rogers
3 mins read
A 74-year old Democrat in Congress pushing to make roads safer thinks 'the bicycle is the key to much of what ails us'
Rep. Earl Blumenauer dismissed Sen. Mitt Romney's opposition to bike lanes: "Every person on a bicy…
Eliza Relman
5 mins read
It's not easy being a bicyclist in the US. Better infrastructure could help.
Biking advocates say cycling shouldn't be an activity just for the privileged few, but a safe, effi…
Eliza Relman,Juliana Kaplan
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San Francisco’s ‘doom loop’ is a warning for every American city. Here’s how we can fix it before it’s too late.
Three proven ways to save San Francisco, and every other town confronting an economic apocalypse