public transit

Longest Urban Bicycle Route In U.S. Sees Record Growth

September 13, 2011 by Tracy McGill Leave a Comment

The East Coast Greenway is an urban network of trails stretching 3,000 miles from Key West, Florida to Calais, Maine on the Canadian border. Founded in 1991 by a group of trail advocates, the East Coast Greenway (ECG) began as a vision to provide cyclists and pedestrians with a safe and continuous, traffic-free route connecting… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Bicycles, Transportation Tagged With: bicycle commuting, biking trails, public transit, recreation, transportation, urban cyclist

Portland Set To Build Innovative Pedestrian and Bike Bridge

January 10, 2011 by Tracy McGill 2 Comments

Artist Rendering of Portland's Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge

Portland, Oregon continues to set the standard of being a bike and pedestrian friendly city by building a 700 foot bridge over Interstate 5 that will allow users to travel from the Lair Hill neighborhood to the South Waterfront District. The Gibbs Street bridge is only for walking and bike riding. Portland bike commuters will… [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Architecture, Transportation Tagged With: alternatives, bicycle, bike, bike commuter, bikes, commuters, pedestrians, public transit

Electric Folding Bikes: Ultra-Efficient City Travel

June 26, 2008 by Justin Thomas 15 Comments

Folding bikes are particularly efficient when used in conjunction with public transit. Unlike regular bikes, they can be taken easily on buses, trains or ferries. In fact, some transit systems will only allow folding bikes to be taken on board. I recently reviewed the Best Folding Bikes of 2008. An efficient addition to these bikes… [Continue Reading]