Victoria Times Colonist: Cars make way for bike parking shelters
Bicycles are snagging a little more of their share of the road with projects that eliminate vehicle parking in favour of two-wheelers. A $20,000 covered bike shelter on Government Street in front of Mountain Equipment Co-op now offers parking for 23 bicycles. A vehicle parking […]

South Australia: Adelaide’s Cycling Death traps
Image: Port Wakefield Road
Adelaide might have some good recreational bike tracks, but when it comes to the commuter cyclist, the infrastructure is severely underfunded.
While there are a few disjointed bicycle lanes around the city, in order to travel safely cyclists need continuous safe options for the entire length of the […]

Sunday Mail: Cycling ‘death traps’ revealed
They are Adelaide’s cycling blackspots – supposed safe havens that are pitted with potholes and come to an abrupt end just centimetres from hurtling trucks. Cyclists are demanding a revamp of the state’s cycle lanes in an attempt to reduce road deaths and injuries. One road safety advocate has […]

Hudson Reporter: Spinning their wheels
282 new signs encourage biking in JC - but there are no bike paths. More than 200 signs were posted last month all over Jersey City with the words “BIKE ROUTE” and “SHARE THE ROAD.” The signs, meant to encourage biking in the city, were posted thanks to a $100,000 state […]

The Register-Guard: City to start work after Labor Day on Monroe-Friendly bike route
A bike route that opens in mid-October will give bicyclists a straight shot between southern Eugene and the Willamette River, the city says. Work will start after Labor Day on the Monroe-Friendly bikeway project, a nearly 30-block stretch going from Friendly Street and […]

SooNews.ca: $7.9 Million Cycling Path Pedals Forward
A dream of developing a city wide master cycling plan was passed by Sault Ste. Marie council Monday night. At a cost of $7.9 million, the cycling routes will connect every part of the city with 3 metre wide paths built to accommodate both cyclers and pedestrians. […]

Scotsman.com: Weak links’ in public transport criticised
Public transport has too many “weak links” with people finding it difficult to switch from one mode to another, a watchdog said yesterday. Rail passengers cited buses that do not connect with train times, insecure cycle parking and poorly-lit footpaths as barriers to using local train services. Yesterday, cyclist […]

Galway News: Cyclists furious over road design
The group representing city cyclists are in fresh conflict with the City Council over complaints made about the engineers involved in the design of proposed new roads. Earlier this year, Shane Foran, Chairman of the Galway Cycle Campaign, confirmed that he had lodged a written complaint to the Irish […]

Santa Cruz Sentinel: Ken Layne - Ban bikes on Mission, put a lane on King
The continuing letters to the Sentinel about the recent bicycle vs. truck accidents on Mission Street prompt me to add my two cents’ worth. The tragic death of one young person and the serious injuries to another, both within the space […]

Central Leader: 800m cycleway costs $2.6m
Elected officials are backing a plan to build cyclists a $2.6 million shortcut.The 800-metre link would be between Great South Rd and Hugo Johnston Drive, at the end of the Waikaraka cycleway and walkway. Rough estimates put the cost at $3250 a metre. The extension will save cyclists a 2.5km […]

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Activists call for Palm Beach County to mark bike lanes
Miles and miles of bike lanes crisscross Palm Beach County. But many people wouldn’t know it. That’s because the county doesn’t label the 4-foot paved shoulders along major roads as bike lanes even though they are set aside specifically for bikes. It’s a […]

Times Online: Four wheels bad, two wheels good as Beijing aims for smog-free Olympics
Wang Yong wants to see bicycles massed on the streets of Beijing but many in the Chinese capital think that his ideas are ahead of his time. The city fabled as the “Kingdom of the Bicycle” has fallen out of love […]

Vancouver Sun: Move on to make city more bike friendly - Vancouver could lead the way in North America to switch to trend that has swept Europe
It is a well-known fact that where we live is directly related to how we get around. While most North Americans drive cars, people living on other continents use […]

Abbotsford News: Easing into bike lanes
The second of three bicycle lane projects planned for Abbotsford is expected to be complete by September. Surveyors from the city started chalking out bike lanes on Old Clayburn Road earlier this week. Contractors will soon start painting the lanes, said Elvis Riou, manager of the city’s engineering services, […]

Free-Times.com: City Council Approves Bicycle-Friendly Steps - Local Cyclist Wins Over Council with Presentation
It’s all about bicycling for Columbia resident Natalie Britt. “I bike everywhere just about,” says Britt, who lives in the in-town Shandon neighborhood. Spry and sprightly, Britt knows how to give a presentation as well: not too short, not too […]

Leader-Post: Bicycles-only lane unveiled
Downtown’s bicycle commuters now have a little more room to ride. On Wednesday, the city unveiled its new Centre Square Bikeway, located at the corner of 14th Avenue and Lorne Street. The pathway, which provides bike-only lanes from College Avenue to downtown, is intended to provide safe and efficient travel for the […]

Stanford Daily Online: Roundabouts to regulate bike traffic
Students accustomed to racing through White Plaza and the notorious “Intersection of Death” will be slowed by two bicycle roundabouts being installed this summer by the University’s Department of Planning. Two roundabouts are being installed around White Plaza this summer by the University’s Department of […]

The Times of India: ‘Revive existing cycle tracks’
Even as the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is trying to develop a network of cycle tracks under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), cycle associations and activists feel that the PMC should first revive the existing ones which are lying in a sorry state.
Presently, cycle tracks […]

Gainesville.com: Money sought for bike-friendly improvements
A state study contends that more people will ditch their cars and hop on their bikes for transportation if improvements such as bike lanes, paved shoulders or off-street paths are available in populated areas. Continue to 2nd paragraph Florida’s Department of Transportation is calling for more funding for such […]

Contra Costa Times: Panel to address bicycle issues
Committee’s mandate is to develop master plan for bicycle use and facilities before next summer. Making the streets, trails, parking and the entire Walnut Creek transportation system more two-wheel friendly will be the task of a newly formed city bicycle committee. The five-person Bicycle Master Plan Advisory Committee […]