Urban Velo

Advocacy

Introducing the Streetsblog Network

Streetsblog is a daily news source, online community and political mobilizer for the Livable Streets movement. We are part of a growing..

December 4, 2008 with 0 Comments

Bike! Bike! 2008 Recap

Now in its fifth year, the annual Bike Bike Conference of Community and Collective Bike Shops was held in San Francisco, with an after..

November 5, 2008 with 0 Comments

Facilitated Growth

It has taken a while, but bicycling for transportation is ready to take hold here in the United States. With increasing numbers of riders..

November 4, 2008 with 2 Comments

Challenging Car Culture on Campus

In this NY Times article, we learn that the University of New England and Ripon College in Wisconsin are giving free bikes to freshmen who..

October 21, 2008 with 4 Comments

Cargo Bikes in Rwanda

This story isn’t new, but that doesn’t make it any less inspiring.

October 14, 2008 with 0 Comments

Bike Bike 2008 Photos

Our man on the streets Erok Boerer went out to San Francisco for Bike Bike 2008. We’ll have coverage in Urban Velo #10, but for now..

October 14, 2008 with 0 Comments

Some Wacky Ideas

We found this video over on Biking Bis. Although this ad comes from northwestern Pennsylvania, you have to wonder how many local candidates..

October 5, 2008 with 11 Comments

RUBARB Needs a Few Good Hands

RUBARB is an acronym for Rusted Up Beyond All Recognition Bikes. The New Orleans collective works to put old and flood-damaged bikes in the..

September 30, 2008 with 2 Comments

Bike Bike Conference 2008

This weekend, from September 25-28, bicycling activists and organizers from across North America will converge in San Francisco for the 5th..

September 22, 2008 with 0 Comments

Ride Along With Bikes Not Bombs

Check out www.bikesnotbombs.org.

September 13, 2008 with 0 Comments