Bike Talk is a Los Angeles-based radio show dedicated to the idea that we need to prioritize bikes as a form of public transportation, and they recently invited Strong Towns President Chuck Marohn to appear on an episode.
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Maddy Novich is a criminal justice professor at Manhattan College, a mom of three, and an Instagram influencer living in New York City—you might know her as @cargobikemomma!
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Dustin LaFont is the executive director of Front Yard Bikes, a youth workforce development program providing safe spaces for youth in Baton Rogue, LA, to learn bike mechanics and other skills.
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Wanting to encourage people toward using bikes for transportation is all fine and good, but not when it makes it harder for developers to build much-needed housing.
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Strong Towns member Will Gardner shares how the 60-person bike bus he helps lead in his hometown is helping kids get to school, and reducing the number of cars in the drop-off lane.
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These Strong Towns advocates identified a lack of bike parking at recurring local events and did something about it…by creating bike valets!
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Portland’s “bike bus” swept headlines last year, showcasing how biking can be a safe, viable, and fun way to commute to class. Here are similar efforts being spearheaded by Local Conversation groups.
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Cultivating a culture of cycling takes more than just installing bike lanes. Here are some initiatives across the country that aspire to make moving around on two wheels a more intuitive choice.
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This non-profit advocacy group is pushing for a design for a local street that focuses on the comfort and safety of pedestrians and cyclists. Here’s how they’re addressing several commonly expressed bicycle-related concerns.
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When members of a local committee had questions about cyclists on a street in Santa Barbara, CA, this nonprofit set out to find the answers.
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During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, this West Philadelphia resident battled isolation by launching a bi-monthly, no-cost community bike ride that’s now connecting Black women in the city through cycling.
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This Local Conversation group is making strides in implementing Strong Towns ideas in their place—but without sacrificing what makes their place unique.
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How can we accommodate the greatest range of bike riders—not just the loudest or most outspoken—and how can cyclists best represent their interests to local officials?
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Washington, DC, has added miles of protected bike lanes and infrastructure to city streets in recent years—but an upcoming project will be its biggest project yet.
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How a local bike trail went from being a fun “extra” for its town to an important part of the community’s transportation system.
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The New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition responds to a proposed helmet mandate, explaining how while helmets increase safety for individuals, they can actually decrease safety for bicyclists, overall.
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Residents of Winter Garden, FL, realized they needed to take action to revive their declining town. They did this by focusing on one straightforward goal: bring people back downtown.
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A hundred people gathered in Tacoma, WA, to mourn the death of 13-year-old Michael Weilert, who was recently killed while bicycling in his neighborhood. If we want to prevent more tragedies like this, then we must redesign our streets.
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A recent Atlantic piece paints e-bikes as an awkward, doomed-to-fail mashup of the motorcycle and the bicycle. What’s the Strong Towns take?
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It can be intimidating for inexperienced cyclists to ride in the road with cars. If that’s you and you’d prefer to use the sidewalk, here’s how to do so safely and respectfully.
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