Recent Streetsblog TEXAS posts about Bicycling

What Bike Planners Are Missing When They Design Projects in Black and Latino Neighborhoods

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 16, 2017 | No Comments

If your local police force has a reputation for harassing people who look like you, and your neighborhood gets a new bike lane, would that infrastructure be enough to make you feel comfortable riding?

Study After Study Finds Latinos Have a Strong Affinity for Social Biking

By Michael Andersen | Jul 17, 2017 | No Comments

Most people find it pleasant to bike with people they know. But there's growing evidence that Latino Americans are particularly interested in social biking.

What Do Drivers Really Think of Cyclists?

By Stephen Miller | Jun 27, 2017 | No Comments

There's ample research out there backing up the safety benefits of streets with protected bikeways and slow car speeds. But what about the critically important yet less tangible factor of individual attitudes -- how does the mind of the person behind the wheel affect driver behavior toward cyclists? A new report from Portland State University looks at the question.

Male Cyclists Need to Stop the “Macho Nonsense” Directed at Female Riders

By Stephen Miller | Jun 6, 2017 | No Comments

In the United States, women account for only a quarter of bike trips. There are many possible factors for the discrepancy: the lack of bike infrastructure, social pressures during adolescence, and complex trip patterns play a role. But one of the big things keeping women out of the saddle is that when they bike they're harassed. All the time.

Landmark Study Tests a Bike Network’s Effects on Safety and Ridership

By Michael Andersen | May 31, 2017 | No Comments

Fascinating results from a city whose bike network was literally a Communist plot.

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