Posts by Michael Andersen — PlacesForBikes

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  For people of color, barriers to riding a bike go far beyond infrastructure

  BicyclingBy Michael Andersen (Places For Bikes) April 20, 2017 39

  When you look at biking from the perspective of a Black or Latino American, barriers to bicycling are different from those in the white community. There's more concern about robbery, being stranded, and police profiling.  Keep reading…

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  Here’s what keeps people from riding a bike

  BicyclingBy Michael Andersen (PlacesForBikes) March 16, 2015 41

  For 10 years, urban policymakers have been talking more and more about the so-called “interested but concerned” — people who would like to bike more but who are, for some reason, held back.   Keep reading…

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  How smart language helped end Seattle’s paralyzing bikelash

  BicyclingBy Michael Andersen (PlacesForBikes) February 5, 2015 40

  Instead of “cyclists,” people biking. Instead of “accident,” collision. Instead of “cycle track,” protected bike lane. It can come off as trivial word policing. But if you want proof that language shapes thoughts, look no further than Seattle— where one of the country’s biggest bikelashes has turned decisively around in…  Keep reading…

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  US awareness of protected bike lanes is literally growing exponentially

  By Michael Andersen (PlacesForBikes) January 9, 2015 4

  As people in the protected bike lane movement start to get a handle on 2015, it’s worth pausing to look at the magnitude of 2014′s success.   Keep reading…