PA Bike Summit a success

PA Bike Summit a success

PA Bikes & Walks organized a successful PA Bike Summit on May 5 in Harrisburg. Nearly 100 Pennsylvanians from across [sic] rallied at the State Capitol Building to speak to legislators about supporting “safe passing legislation” and Safe Routes to Schools....
Life goes on without cars

Life goes on without cars

A small community in Germany has decided to live a nearly car-free life and are finding success doing so, according to an article in The New York Times. Street parking, driveways and home garages are generally forbidden in this experimental new district on the...

Bike Fair 2009 media

We have some video and photos from the Bike Fair, part of the 2009 Bike To Work Week activities. Enjoy!   {morfeo 1}

Bicycling important for commuting

It was less than two years ago that Transportation Secretary Mary Peters declared that bike facility projects were not transportation projects (a statement she later amended). Now we have a completely different tone from Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood....
South Sparks to get Bike Lane

South Sparks to get Bike Lane

From the Centre Daily Times today comes news that the State College Borough Council has approved a South Sparks bike lane. Borough Council voted last night to implement a bike lane along South Sparks Street that won’t impact parking. In a 4-3 decision, council...
Bike Parking Lot on Allen Street

Bike Parking Lot on Allen Street

On July 21, the State College Borough Council approved conversion of one parking space in the 100 block of Allen Street to bicycle parking. This type of conversion is in use in other urban areas. For the conversion to succeed, the bike parking must be in a location...