Policy

Cambridge, Massachusetts: When a City Makes Bike Lanes the Law

Cambridge, Massachusetts wrote protected bike lanes into law and defended it in court—twice. The result is one of the strongest legal commitments to safe cycling infrastructure in North America, showing what happens when a city doubles down on safer streets.

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When Fire Trucks Block Safer Streets

How oversized fire trucks and outdated rules quietly block safer street design—and what it would take for firefighters to become Vision Zero allies.

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New York City's Bike-Lane Drama: Lawsuits, Busways, and a Stalled Streets Plan

New York might be the original 'bike lane war' city. Over the last 15 years, it has gone from a handful of painted lanes to one of the largest protected networks in North America, but every big step has come with drama: lawsuits over flagship projects, apocalyptic congestion forecasts, a mayor who fell short of legal mandates, and now a car-free mayor-elect promising to complete what his predecessor left unfinished.

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Bikes vs. Bill 212: Ripping Out the Solution

Ontario tried to rip out Toronto's busiest bike lanes in the name of reducing gridlock. A 2025 court ruling found the removal would make people less safe without easing congestion—and struck it down as unconstitutional.

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Trash, Rats, and Parking: Why NYC and Boston Make Garbage Choices

How NYC and Boston's obsession with curbside parking keeps streets full of trash bags and rats, and why Amsterdam-style containerization is the obvious fix.

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San Francisco’s Bike Lane Battles: Valencia, JFK, and the Great Highway

How San Francisco’s battles over Valencia Street, JFK Promenade, and the Great Highway reveal the politics and data behind reallocating space from cars.

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Berlin’s Bike Budget Cuts: How a Climate Capital Got Cold Feet

Berlin went from climate-mobility poster child to cutting bike and pedestrian budgets in half. What happened, and what can other cities learn before they backslide too?

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How a Traffic Filter in Oxford Became a Global Conspiracy

How a mundane traffic filter scheme in Oxford morphed into a global ‘15-minute city’ conspiracy, and what it reveals about car-brain politics and urban planning.

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London’s Low-Traffic Revolt: When Quiet Streets Go to Court

London’s low-traffic neighbourhoods have slashed road injuries, ignited a ‘war on motorists’ narrative, and produced court rulings in both directions—making the city a live test of how evidence and politics collide.

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Super Commuters and the Price of Distance in the American Dream

How housing costs, megaregions, and policy choices turned long commutes and super commuting into a normal part of American life—and what it would take to live closer to everything again.

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