Sunshine Coast Daily: Plan to make Maroochy safer for bikes
Plans to make Maroochy roads safer for bike riders are under way, and mayor Joe Natoli has promised to keep cycle safety high on the post-amalgamation agenda. Damien Jones and John Stephen from the Suncoast Cycling Alliance have met with the mayor to discuss their […]

Boston.com: Spinning its wheels no more on bicycle-friendly policies
About 100 people turned out on Oct. 22 for a forum on the “Role of Bicycling in World Class Cities,” one of several sessions that are being held to gauge public opinion on bicycling issues in Boston. Community leaders and city officials also met during the week […]

CityNews.ca: Amazing Bike Dispensing Machine Aids Commuter Travel
It’s an amazing idea and technology has made it possible. Dutch commuters are now able to rent a bicycle to get to work using a device that actually dispenses the two-wheelers like a gumball machine.
The bike dispenser isn’t designed for someone looking to take a leisurely ride around […]

Jamaica Plain Gazette.com: Bicycle advocates, city try to summit cycle-unfriendly obstacles
Barnstorming and brainstorming were the orders of the day at the Oct. 23 JP open house session of the Boston Bicycle Summit. Sponsored by the Washington, D.C.-based League of American Bicyclists (LAB) and the City of Boston, the Oct. 21-23 conference was intended to kick […]

Times Picayune: Outcry ensues over bike path plans - Corps encouraged to reconsider decision
Habitués of the Mississippi River bicycle path are condemning the news that the Army Corps of Engineers won’t replace portions of the path when it raises the east bank levee late next year, so they are mounting a campaign to reverse the […]

China Daily: Guangzhou embraces bicycle-friendly planning
Guangzhou authorities are planning to roll out a series of bicycle-friendly measures to encourage residents to travel on two wheels. Liu Yidong, a spokesperson for the Guangzhou urban planning bureau, said city officials will reopen or set up bicycle lanes along major urban roads where conditions allow. And bicycle lanes […]

Evening Standard: Boroughs put a spoke in cycle network
A proposed network of cycle routes across London may never be completed because of technical difficulties and a lack of political support from some boroughs. A report warns there is a “high risk” that the 560-mile London Cycle Network Plus, which aims to create safe, continuous routes, […]

Herald Sun: Police target cyclists on Southbank Promenade
Cyclists planning a quick spin by the Yarra today could be in for a shock, with Victoria Police planning to crack down on those pedalling too quickly. Cyclists speeding along the Southbank Promenade will be targeted in a bid to “create a safe environment for pedestrians and cyclists […]

Evening Standard: Cyclists plan Eurostar protest at new St Pancras
Cyclists are aiming to embarrass rail bosses at St Pancras by staging a protest as passengers arrive for the inaugural Eurostar service. They are angry at what they say are poor cycle facilities. Ralph Smyth of the London Cycling Campaign said: “St Pancras will have the […]

Sofia Echo: Cyclists in Bulgaria’s capital
On October 25 Sofia candidate-mayor Martin Zaimov signed a document entitled “My promises to the cyclists in Sofia”. He signed and gave the document to Sofia cyclists during the open studio, which took place on the corner of Sofia boulevards Patriarh Evtimii and Vitosha. Cyclists attended the event and spoke […]

Urban Greeks: It’s a bike time!
Heavy rains didn’t stop cyclists, young and old, from taking to the streets yesterday in Athens, as many are fed up with the lack of bike lanes throughout the highly vehicle congested city. Athens is one of Europes worst cities when it comes to cyclist-friendly traffic code - it’s one […]

Marlborough Express: Council gets moving on cycle strategy
Marlborough’s cycling strategy has kicked off - with a consultation period looking for feedback on how to get more people pedalling in the district. The strategy could see marked cycle lanes and allocated cycle space at intersections, off-street cycle paths, cycle routes on low volume roads and […]

China Post: Taipei city government urged to build bicycle path network
Three Taipei city councilors called yesterday for the establishment of a comprehensive network of bicycle paths in the capital city, out of concern for the safety and benefits of cyclists. Councilors Wang Chih ping, Dai Hsi-chin and Chen Yu-mei of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) […]

Billings Gazette - Letter: City would do well to encourage bicycle use
I write in response to the “Lewis bike lanes run into resistance” article in the Sept. 29 Gazette. First of all, as a resident, I am excited to see Billings’ citizens get involved and influence community decisions. We can all learn something from […]

News-Record: Fast Forward: A bike-friendly city
College students returning to Greensboro this fall found a much more bicycle-friendly city. The city’s bike lanes and trails, which have been spreading throughout the city, are making it much easier for freshmen to leave their cars at home. “As a college student, it’s really expensive and kind of […]

The Age: Another freeway a must, new roads chief urges
Victoria’s roads boss believes Melbourne needs another east-west freeway. VicRoads chief executive Gary Liddle said Melbourne needed another crossing to supplement the M1 — the West Gate-CityLink-Monash Freeway corridor — and join its fragmented freeway network.
This link is the focus of a $5 million State […]

Lochaber News: Path linking communities is a triumph
The new cycleway and footpath linking Fort William and Torlundy finished on schedule and has been warmly welcomed in the community. Transport Scotland invested £1.5million to create the new link, which serves a safe route off the A82 for cyclists and pedestrians, not only to the Nevis […]

Register Guard: New pedestrian/bike plan
Here are some of the concepts recommended in an updated statewide plan to improve traffic configurations for bicyclists and pedestrians
Bicycle Boulevard: A local street that provides good through access for bicyclists while discouraging heavy motor vehicle use. This is accomplished through such modifications as lowered speed limits, “traffic-calming” devices such as […]

West Seattle Herald: Sharrows are on our streets
On our city streets, bicycles pedaled by human power and weighing a few pounds for each skinny frame, must maneuver among speeding cars, trucks and buses. With growing numbers of cyclists, the city of Seattle has introduced lane markings called sharrows, reminding drivers to share the streets with […]

Boston Globe: On Beacon Street, it’s bike lane interrupted - Cyclists hampered by road’s quirks
Bicycle lanes, part of the broad-ranging Beacon Street Reconstruction Project, are a significant achievement for the town, in which Harvard Street is the only other street with special accommodations for cyclists. Based on early reactions, however, it could take some time […]