New Leadership, New Vision
April 26, 2021
Baltimore’s Mayor Brandon M. Scott has set ambitious goals for his first term, highlighting a commitment to equitable transportation. ...
Everything You Need to Know About 2021 City Ratings
April 23, 2021
Answers to the most common questions around our newly revamped ranking system for bicycling cities, now simpler and international. ...
Biking Is (Not Just) for Boys
April 22, 2021
Through the personal bicycle history of Roshun Austin, we highlight the physical, cultural and societal barriers that exist for women in the U.S. ...
What Will You Outride?
April 7, 2021
Outride’s #WhatWillYouOutride campaign sparked a national conversation around the benefits of bicycling. ...
What Could Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Mean for Bikes?
April 2, 2021
On March 31, President Biden released his administration’s $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, the American Jobs Plan, offering a wide-reaching policy and funding package including everything from transportation, broadband, water resources, manufacturing, clean energy and more. The numbers are big ...
Your Child’s Brain on Biking
March 29, 2021
We spoke with Esther Walker, Ph.D., about the research work Outride and its university partners are doing to advance youth bicycling. ...
How 5 Cities Are Breaking Down Barriers to Biking
March 25, 2021
Bike advocates in Austin, Denver, New Orleans, Pittsburgh and Providence share how they’re already using recent recommendations from Charles T. Brown and other researchers. ...
Why Every City Needs Project Bike Tech
March 17, 2021
Like high school auto shop, but for bicycles, this experiential program is helping create a new generation of bike advocates nationwide. ...
“Where America Fails, So Have We in Bicycling.”
March 4, 2021
A candid conversation with Charles T. Brown, the lead investigator of a new, groundbreaking report on barriers to biking in the U.S. ...
Join the Challenge to Raise Money for Black History Bike Ride
March 3, 2021
AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 3, 2021) — On July 14, 2020, Talib Abdullahi set out to educate a few friends about Black history in Austin with a bike ride around the city. When he first shared his idea for the ride among a few friends on Instagram, Abdullahi never imagined that eventually more than 400 rider ...
Insuring Your Electric Bicycle 101
February 25, 2021
When Tim Pembroke turned 70 back in 2011, he decided it was time to stop riding a motorcycle and start riding an electric bicycle. His son Nick worked for Everett, Washington-based McClain Insurance for a decade, so Tim asked Nick about insurance for his new ride. ...
Electric Bicycles as a Tool for Essential Workers and Low-Income Populations
February 25, 2021
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, states and municipalities nationwide are recognizing the benefits of electric bicycles more than ever. Electric bicycles can help build sustainable communities that empower their citizens and better prepare them for disaster recovery. Electric bicycles produce low greenho ...
Making Electric Bicycle Purchase Incentive Programs a Top Priority
February 25, 2021
Every day, agencies and businesses across the U.S. are looking to establish electric bicycle incentive programs due to the immense social, environmental and economic benefits they can provide for both individuals and communities as a whole. Electric bicycles are cheaper to own and maintain than a ca ...
5 Bills Every Bike Advocate Should Care About
February 24, 2021
We’ve combed through every state bicycling bill currently being considered — here are the top five themes that emerged and why they’re important. ...
Youth Cycling Coalition Announces Partners and Launch of Pilot Program
February 23, 2021
The Youth Cycling Coalition (YCC), a partnership of 10 youth-focused bicycling organizations, has announced a commitment to growing youth bicycling through the launch of a pilot program in Morgantown, West Virginia. ...
Meet 5 Grantees Out to Transform Bike Share
February 19, 2021
We’re proud to announce our Living Lab winners, all of which will create replicable programs for improving shared micromobility in low-income communities. ...
Electric Bicycles Can Play a Big Role in Combating Climate Change
February 16, 2021
Transportation is responsible for 37.8% of all carbon emissions in the United States. Just under 60% of that transportation-related CO2 is generated by passenger cars, SUVs and minivans. Electrification and clean, renewable power are critical tools to reduce transportation emissions in the long run, ...
New E-BIKE Act Would Offer Tax Credit for Electric Bicycle Purchases
February 10, 2021
PeopleForBikes applauds the introduction of federal legislation to offer an electric bicycle tax credit, helping more people easily get out on two wheels. The Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment (E-BIKE) Act, led by Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) ...
PeopleForBikes and Outride Announce Partnership to Support Youth Bicycling
February 3, 2021
PeopleForBikes is proud to announce a partnership with Outride, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of youth and cultivating inclusive communities through bicycling. Outride is a leader in youth cycling education, community grant giving and research investigating the influence ...
A Data-Driven Pandemic Response
February 2, 2021
Tucson, Arizona, a recipient of our 2020 COVID-19 Mobility Response Grant, used the funding to create an equitable Slow Streets program and build community through socially distanced events. ...