Cities

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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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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The Fastest Way Around Boston: Bikes vs the T from Cleveland Circle

Using travel-time maps from Cleveland Circle, we compare cycling and the MBTA to see which is really faster for getting around Boston.

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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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Barcelona’s Superblocks: When Traffic Lanes Became Public Squares

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.

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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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Paris After the Car

Paris shows how a car-choked capital can quickly become quieter, cleaner, and more livable, and what other gridlocked cities can copy.

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