From Bicycle Diaries / David Byrne — "Our cities are alive, just like us..."

Our cities are alive, just like us; they have both a deep intelligence that guides them and a physical presence. They’re...

Posted by The Sidewalk Ballet on Monday, October 19, 2015

Why bike? Here's 8 reasons

.@BrentToderian at #CanU7 "multimodal transportation gains due in part to evidence spread by social media". Agreed. pic.twitter.com/Xs8rMETDKm

— Tobi Nussbaum (@tobi_nussbaum) October 16, 2015

How much does your commute cost (or save) society?

.@adamlcarey @theage Any funding that build more roads is just a bad bad bad investment pic.twitter.com/5jRz9d1GVI

— Jon Bryant (@JonathanPBryant) May 19, 2015

Here's What Happened When A Neighborhood Decided To Ban Cars For A Month http://t.co/6uQsLaqsVu @ecomobility_ pic.twitter.com/EGWWSBNs4U

— Ethan Kent (@ebkent) May 19, 2015

From The Guardian — Bikes vs Cars: why it’s war between cyclists and drivers on city streets

@zoesqwilliams Fredrik Gertten is a Swedish documentary-maker: he made a film about the banana industry, and then he made a film about being sued by the banana industry. He has recently been anointed one of Sweden’s “top environmentalists” – which, although the title is fairly broad, has got to be good. And he has now made Bikes vs Cars, which is as confronting – though I don’t think you’d call it exactly confrontational – as you would expect. Read more: Bikes vs Cars: why it’s war between cyclists and drivers on city streets | Film | The Guardian

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Pedestrians and cyclists battle for the road in Toulouse

#Pedestrians and #cyclists battle for the road in #Toulouse, #France @KatelynHewett http://t.co/o071H402az

— Renée van Staveren (@GlobalSitePlans) April 3, 2015

From Institute for Transportation and Development Policy — Infographic: Sizing Up Parking Space

Sizing Up Parking Space - Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Twitter: @ITDP_HQ

From @Streets4Every1 — Commercial Drive Campaign

The goal of the Commercial Drive Campaign is to build the necessary support so that Commercial Drive can become safe for, and inclusive of, people of all ages, abilities, and incomes by fall of 2015. The core changes we are aiming for include widened sidewalks, better transit and transit shelters, separated bike lanes, better pedestrian crossings and more marked or signalized crosswalks, more street furniture, and more landscaping. More at: Commercial Drive Campaign » Streets for Everyone

The Case For A Complete Street On Commercial Drive @spacingvan @slowstreets http://t.co/0icwNIPKZK pic.twitter.com/TPCmhnW4H1
— Darren Proulx (@dnproulx) January 19, 2015

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From Smart Growth America — A national epidemic of pedestrian deaths

A national epidemic 
of pedestrian deaths

We’re walking more often, for fun and to get to places in our neighborhood. We turn to WalkScore when figuring out where to live and our most walkable places often are among the most economically vibrant in the country. Hundreds of cities have adopted Complete Streets policies to ensure walking is in the forefront of our decisions regarding street design. Public health officials from the Office of the Surgeon General to the local doctor’s office are encouraging us to get out for a walk for physical activity and to combat chronic disease.

But we are still dealing with a legacy of roadways that fail to account for the safety of people on foot. In the decade from 2003 through 2012, more than 47,000 people died while walking on our streets. That is 16 times the number of people who died in natural disasters during in the same ten years, but without the corresponding level of urgency.

In 2012, pedestrians accounted for nearly 15 percent of all traffic deaths, up 6 percent from 2011 and representing a five-year high.  Read more: A national epidemic of pedestrian deaths | Smart Growth America

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From Montreal Gazette — Montreal unveils plans for urban boulevard

At the centre of the massive project, which was subject to public consultation in 2009, are 42-metre wide public-park spaces, totalling more than 20,000 square metres, that will separate the north and southbound roadways. The northbound direction, heading downtown from the South Shore between the Lachine Canal and Notre Dame St., will be four lanes wide, while the southbound section will count five lanes.

East-west cycling lanes are planned along William St. and Ottawa St., and wide pedestrian walkways will be lined with dozens of newly planted trees. Art installations are being commissioned and are expected to be placed at each end of the new corridor, which will be re-baptized Robert-Bourassa Blvd. in honour of Quebec’s former premier. Read more: Montreal unveils new plans for urban boulevard to replace Bonaventure Expressway | Montreal Gazette

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Amsterdam children fighting cars in 1972 HT @BicycleDutch @PPS_Placemaking

Post by Project for Public Spaces.

From Planetizen — Todd Litman: Time Traffic Engineers moved beyond Roadway Level of Service (LOS) rating system

Evaluating transportation system performance based only on roadway LOS biases planning to favor automobile-oriented improvements, such as wider roads with higher design speeds, to the detriment of other modes, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy of increased automobile dependency and reduced travel options. There is good evidence that communities which improve walking, cycling and public transit experience shifts to those modes, indicating latent demand. Read more: Reform Transport Engineering: Expand Beyond Just Roadway Level of Service (LOS) Ratings | Planetizen: The Urban Planning, Design, and Development Network

From US Public Interest Research Group — Millennials in Motion

Over the last decade – after 60-plus years of steady increases – the number of miles driven by the average American has been falling. Young Americans have experienced the greatest changes: driving less; taking transit, biking and walking more; and seeking out places to live in cities and walkable communities where driving is an option, not a necessity.

Academic research, survey results and government data point to a multitude of factors at play in the recent decline in driving among young people: socioeconomic shifts, changes in consumer preferences, technological changes, efforts by state governments and colleges to limit youth driving, and more.

Read more: Millennials in Motion | U.S. PIRG. HT Todd Litman 

Dublin Cyclehoop Bike Hangar will be installed in mid-January. @DCCbeta

Post by The Sidewalk Ballet.

NYC lowered speed limit to 25. Other cities should do it too.

Post by Project for Public Spaces.

From Project for Public Spaces — How to Restore Walking as a Way of Life

The bias in our national philosophy towards high speed mobility has long been a topic that PPS has advocated against. In addition to stifling Placemaking, forcing people into cars has contributed to a host of growing national problems. Most compelling of those problems is the incredible pedestrian carnage. Yet until recently public outcry was minimal and government investment in transportation paid only lip service to annual fatalities that amount to the equivalent of one major airplane crash each month. Read more: Project for Public Spaces | How to Restore Walking as a Way of Life

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Jeff Speck's Albuquerque New Mexico Downtown Walkability Analysis

Albuquerque, New Mexico Downtown Walkability Analysis. This project focuses on walkability and connectivity in downtown, with special attention to the area surrounding the Convention Center and Innovate ABQ site as well as the railroad track at Central Avenue. Jeff Speck's final report submitted Sept 2014 here. More from the City of Albuquerque's website here.

New Danish ambassador presents his credentials. On a Christiania Bike... @copenhagenize

Post by Copenhagenize.com.

4500 pedestrians are killed by motor vehicles every year on US streets @PPS_Placemaking

Post by The Sidewalk Ballet.

This is fabulous for many reasons. "Little girl parking bike." @jen_keesmaat

This is fabulous for many reasons. "Little girl parking bike." http://t.co/cU0y4tr4tS HT @FascinatingVids #TOpoli

— jennifer keesmaat (@jen_keesmaat) October 9, 2014

#trans_form Speaker Series #3 — Creating a City for Everyone @Penalosa_G @kteschke

It's almost here! #trans_form #3 is tomorrow night @LeVelo_Victoria @OlenaNina @CommunityMike @RethinkUrban #yyj pic.twitter.com/TEzgqlMtYo

— GreaterVictoriaCycle (@GVCC) September 17, 2014