Welcome to the week. Listed below are essentially the most notable gadgets our writers and readers got here throughout previously seven days…
How-to information for our future: Outcomes of recent analysis that screened almost 800 peer-reviewed stories and research to search out the highest 12 methods to cut back automobile use in cities, discovered one of the best strategies are to introduce a congestion cost and create carfree streets and separated bike lanes.
Homes for folks, not vehicles: This text about methods to make housing cheaper to construct in Portland says one of many key strategies is to enhance biking and transit.
How inexperienced are e-cars? Streetsblog seems at a brand new research that exhibits electrical automobile buy incentives may really result in extra emissions when they’re used primarily by wealthier individuals who don’t drive their e-cars sufficient to outweigh emissions from their main gas-guzzler.
Don’t plan about it, be about it: A bunch in Los Angeles is so pissed off with that metropolis’s lack of implementation of its Mobility Plan they’re pushing for a citywide referendum that may require metropolis authorities to construct it out extra rapidly.
Sea Otter goodies: Sea Otter, not too long ago held in Monterey, California, has grow to be one of many greatest product launch occasions of the yr. Take a look at this sampling of the cool goodies that caught the eyes of Highway.cc.
E-bike incentives: California bike advocates have $10 million burning a gap of their pocket for a brand new e-bike buy voucher program that can be aimed toward decreasing automobile journeys and rising mobility for low-income residents.
New carfree bridge: In case you’re searching for a brand new journey this summer time, take a look at the Palouse to Cascades State Park Path in japanese Washington which now boasts a carfree bridge over the Columbia River.
The e-bike revolution continues: One bike trade insider says the rise of e-bikes and fall of retail bike retailers may really affect the standard of bikes being bought by encouraging direct-to-consumer manufacturers to put money into higher-quality elements that want loads much less upkeep.
E-cargo household bikes: A pattern seen in Portland for years is additionally being seen in New York Metropolis and the NY Occasions says “the smallest New Yorkers have joined the pandemic biking surge.”
Extra ‘Idaho Stops’: Colorado has grow to be the ninth state to permit bicycle customers to gradual — however not utterly cease — at cease indicators. Their “security cease” invoice additionally permits bike riders to deal with pink indicators as cease indicators.
Frog Ferry flops: The dream of Willamette River ferry service between Vancouver and OMSI is all however lifeless after Portland Metropolis Council voted towards ongoing funding for the Frog Ferry undertaking and an unpleasant monetary dispute with TriMet hit the headlines.
Because of everybody who despatched in hyperlinks this week!
Jonathan Maus is BikePortland’s editor, writer and founder. Contact him at @jonathan_maus on Twitter, by way of e mail at maus.jonathan@gmail.com, or cellphone/textual content at 503-706-8804. Additionally, in case you learn and admire this web site, please grow to be a supporter.
