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Island Press Field Notes

By Kyler Geoffroy / On May 24th, 2023

From the Ground Up author Alison Sant spotlights how urban roads can be repurposed to make a more livable, community-centered city. 

Wooden handstand on bike lane. Photo by DCDOTRA.

By Jen Hawse / On May 1st, 2023

This Bike Month, how can we ensure that the diverse tapestry of American people is represented in our bike lanes and bike culture?

City street with cars in multiple lanes and one bus.

By Kyler Geoffroy / On July 11th, 2022

From the Ground Up author Alison Sant writes that car-centric streets are dangerous and perpetuate inequity, but the pandemic has pointed us to ways we can better use our public spaces.

Our Streets Minneapolis | An Island Press biking partner

By Jason Leppig / On May 21st, 2022

Santa Monica Spoke | An Island Press biking partner

By Jason Leppig / On May 16th, 2022

   

Get to know Bike Easy

By Jason Leppig / On May 23rd, 2021

Laissez le Bon Temps Rouler with Bike Easy Bike Easy works to make bicycling easy, safe, and fun for everyone in Greater New Orleans.

Get to know Bike Indianapolis

By Jason Leppig / On May 16th, 2021

Bikemore in Baltimore

By Jason Leppig / On May 10th, 2021

Bikemore believes in building a city designed for face-to-face interactions, serendipity, mobility, and sustainability. A city designed for people. All people. In a city where isolation and...

Model of a multi-level parking

By Erica Sánchez Vázquez / On October 19th, 2019

Urban planner Lisa Nisenson answers questions from the final webinar of our Saving Our Suburbs series with the authors of Suburban Remix.

City street with cars in multiple lanes and one bus.

By Erica Sánchez Vázquez / On October 11th, 2019

Why fight for a better bus system? Steven Higashide explores this question in this chapter excerpt from Better Buses, Better Cities.

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