Tag Archives: peopleforbikes

I’m not a cyclist. Supporting safer streets is obvious once you ditch vehicle language

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle’s safe streets leaders are making headlines around the nation (and even a few overseas) for a deceivingly simple strategy to help keep a public conversation about transportation focused on safety: Choose your words wisely. PeopleForBikes published a blog post … Continue reading →

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Seattle makes list of top ten best new bikes lanes. Twice. Again.

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle’s batting average for national bike lane lists leads the league. Last year, Seattle made the Green Lane Project’s list of the top ten protected bike lanes for 2013 two times: Linden Ave was 5th and Cherry Street was 9th … Continue reading →

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Andersen: Using plastic posts instead of curbs, Seattle plans to reduce the cost of protected bike lanes

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Michael Andersen

Which is better for bike lanes: concrete curbs or plastic posts? In the small, fast-growing world of the protected bike lane, Seattle is the city of physical beauty. I won’t lie to you: my organization, which helps U.S. cities build … Continue reading →

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