CityKin

I want to do what is good, but I don't. I don't want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. - Romans 7:19 I believe this newly inv...

In honor of my youngest learning how to ride a two wheeler: You gotta see the guy carrying 4 kids and the mother carrying a baby who pulls a...

This photo is of a common gas pump configuration found in some European cities. Compare this to the typical gas station which is hazardous ...

Things you cannot do while riding a bike: -Hold hands -Have a conversation -Ride on Shoulders -Find neat rocks -Look strangers in the eye -F...

"Once you realize that you can use your street to imporve the quality of life, the economic health of your city...I thin that's a t...

Montreal's Bixi system is successful and is expanding. Recently launched in Minneapolis , with plans for Washington, Boston, Melbourne,...

here is a link to the video. This video shows a transit dance, involving mostly bikes, that is conducted without cyclists bumping into eac...

Today, I want to announce a sea change. People across America who value bicycling should have a voice when it comes to transportation planni...

In the NY Times today, David Byrne has a review of a book by Jeff Mapes: "Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists Are Changing American Citi...

Great video explaining the bike paths in New York City. The paths range from Class 1 which is a protected path separated from traffic with ...

... An emerging body of research suggests that a superior strategy to increase pedal pushing could be had by asking the perennial question: ...

- buy this bike her e I don't ride bikes much. I used to. I used to ride all around running errands, and going to meetings. But my ...

"Chris Smith, well-known (in Portland, OR) for his work as a streetcar and bike advocate and for his run at a City Commissioner spot la...

I will NOT be doing this, even with my new bike and all... Queen City Bike Polar Bear Ride - January 3, 2009 @ 10:30 AM One loop around the ...

A cross-cultural urban adaptation of the ubiquitous food cart. It's the ultimate Rube Goldberg device. The board of health will likely h...

Good article on the bicycle rental system in Paris.

It’s time that the entire country learned from what’s happening right here in Portland with mass transit and bicycle lanes and funding alter...

This doesn't make much sense to me. The advantage of riding a bike is that you can go right to the front door with it, not park it a fe...

Nothing gets the point across better than a simple drawing like this by the New Urbanists :   On the subject of walkability... no other mode...

I promise, I'll get to the streetcar posts soon. Until then though, here is evidence of the extensive bike ridereship in PDX. A typical...