Cycling Through Covid
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RELAX: A New City Rule for Private Seating in Public Space Is More of the Same
A proposed new rule governing how much space restaurants can occupy on open streets is hardly controversial, John Surico writes.
April 25, 2025
Cycling Through COVID-19: Austin, Portland and Washington, D.C.
These three U.S. cities took very different approaches to taking care of their cyclists during COVID-19. Find out who lowered speed limits, who expedited bike lane construction, and more.
October 21, 2022
Cycling Through COVID-19: Freiburg and Munich
What does a cycling-supportive German city do for its riders during COVID-19? Lay the groundwork for an even bigger biking future.
October 20, 2022
Cycling Through COVID-19: Barcelona and Seville
These two Spanish cities were internationally known for their bike-friendliness. But while one of them went the extra mile for cyclists during COVID-19, the other one missed the memo.
October 19, 2022
Cycling Through COVID-19: Montreal and Vancouver
How did two of North America's leading cycling cities take care of their riders during COVID-19? Hint: pop-up bike lanes, school streets, and other innovations — many of which are now being made permanent.
October 18, 2022
Cycling Through COVID-19: Brussels and Strasbourg
Brussels only got serious about promoting cycling in 2010 — but Strasbourg, France, had a head start on most of Europe. Learn about how both cities adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 17, 2022
Cycling Through COVID-19: Paris
Paris wasn't always a cycling-friendly city, until about 25 years ago — and during COVID-19, it made even more progress towards its goal of becoming 100 percent cyclable.
October 14, 2022
Cycling Through COVID-19: Berlin
In response to COVID-19, Berlin built 25.9 kilometers of pop-up bicycle lanes along key arterial roads with multiple car travel lanes in each direction, among other improvements. Here's what happened next.
October 13, 2022
Cycling Through COVID-19: London
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about the most rapid transformation of the streetscape in Greater London in recent decades, resulting in a sharp rise in both walking and cycling. Here's how London is planning to build on that success post-quarantine.
October 12, 2022
