Bicycle Streets Beyond Europe: NACTO Bicycle Boulevard

Is the NACTO bicycle boulevard a bicycle street? Let’s compare against the Dutch fietsstraat and find out.

What is a Bicycle Street?

Bicycle streets flip the natural hierarchy and make bicyclists the dominant user of the street, while motorists must act as “guests”.

Streets are not just infrastructure for moving people; they are places in and of themselves.

Dutch traffic signals are more efficient and safe for all road users than their Canadian and US counterparts. We have … More

Now is the time to repurpose these public assets to save transit ridership and improve the well-being of our communities.

Interchanges are often the only option for crossing freeways, and these can be challenging to navigate for people walking or … More