Research Articles
Barcelona’s Superblocks: When Traffic Lanes Became Public Squares
- Infrastructure
- December 13, 2025
- 13 mins
How Barcelona’s superblocks reclaim streets from cars, cut pollution and noise, and spark fierce debates about business, gentrification, and the right to the city.
read-more →Berlin’s Bike Budget Cuts: How a Climate Capital Got Cold Feet
- Policy
- December 12, 2025
- 12 mins
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?
read-more →Bike Theft by the Numbers: Which US Cities Are Worst and Why
- Safety
- December 6, 2025
- 15 mins
Bike theft in the US is a multi-billion-dollar problem concentrated in a handful of states and cities; this data-driven guide explains where theft is worst, why it clusters there, and what actually reduces the risk for everyday riders.
read-more →Do E-Bikes Actually Replace Car Trips? What Studies Show
- Research
- December 6, 2025
- 12 mins
Do e-bikes really replace car trips? A research-based look at how much driving they actually displace, and what it takes for e-bikes to cut car use.
read-more →E Bike Battery Fires Separating Hype From Real Risk
- Safety
- December 6, 2025
- 12 mins
Are e-bike battery fires common? A data-driven look at how often they happen, what causes them, and simple steps riders can take to stay safe.
read-more →It's Not the E-Bikes. It's the Electric Motorcycles in the Bike Lane.
Why scary ‘e-bike’ crashes are usually electric motorcycles in disguise—and how enforcing existing class rules can fix the problem without banning real e-bikes.
read-more →The Idaho Stop: Why Letting Bikes Yield at Stop Signs Makes Streets Safer
- Policy
- December 6, 2025
- 12 mins
What the Idaho Stop law actually does, how it affects crash risk at intersections, and why more U.S. states are quietly adopting it for safer cycling.
read-more →Why Your Bike Lane Ends at Every Intersection (And How the Dutch Fixed This)
- Infrastructure
- December 6, 2025
- 12 mins
Why bike lanes vanish at intersections, how Dutch-style protected junctions solve it, and what North American cities can copy right now.
read-more →Why Your Eyes Lie to You Behind the Wheel
- Safety
- December 6, 2025
- 10 mins
Drivers think they ‘look’ but don’t see. Here’s how human vision fails people on bikes—and why a car-like horn can pierce that blindness.
read-more →Bicycle Snow Plows and the Cities That Clear a Path
- Infrastructure
- December 5, 2025
- 9 mins
How cities and DIY tinkerers use bikes and small plows to keep winter bike lanes clear—and what it means when bicycles start doing car jobs.
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