To some folks, slower speeds on residential streets sounds like sheer blasphemy. For others, it could mean the difference between life and death.
Author: Matt Pinder
Matt Pinder is a transportation professional who strives to make the way we move more human, by making walking and cycling practical, normal and safe options to get around.
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Something, but Almost Nothing: The Origin of Bike-Sharing
The original vision for bike-sharing was quite simple: free and universal transportation for all.
The Human Transportation System
Bike lanes and wider sidewalks are a good start to improving our cities, but real change won’t happen until we’re able to challenge the fundamentals of the transportation system we’ve created.
Bike Lanes are Not for Cyclists
Every time cities add new bike lanes, the cycling network grows, and travelling by bicycle becomes a safe, convenient option for more people.
Culture Shock: Biking in NYC
Bicycling in New York is chaos; it’s beyond anything I’ve experienced in Toronto, which by comparison seems like a Canadian politeness contest.
How Dutch Biking Changed the Way I Ride
It took just one bike ride after I returned home from a three-week cycling course in the Netherlands to realize … More
