Bike Fancy

Hi! I am done with the Bike Fancy project but this site exists as an archive. Hope it inspires you to ride in your city! http://bikefancy.blogspot.com/2015/02/project-completed.html

Bike Fancy: Project Completed

I had to take a blogging break, but I am back— http://bikefancy.blogspot.com/2013/04/back-posting-jazmin-n-green-st-w-lake.html

Please read and comment

A great argument for increased bike infrastructure while never mentioning a bike—
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/politics/2013/01/what-exactly-beijings-filthy-air/4399/

A Breakdown of What Exactly Is in Beijing's Filthy Air Climate Desk lays out the contents of China's air pollution.

I know where I'm going to be tomorrow:

The grand opening of the Dearborn protected bike lane and the release of the Streets for Cycling Plan 2020!

When: Friday, December 14 at 1:00 p.m.
Where: Printer’s Row Park, 700 S. Dearborn St.

Lunch date anyone?

http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50110/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=8985

Say Thank You for the Dearborn Bikeway! Use this page to send a short thank you for the new protected bike lane on Dearborn Street to Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Alderman Brendan Reilly and Alderman Bob Fioretti. Please personalize your message before sending.

http://momentummag.com/articles/today-youth-embracing-active-transportation

Today’s Youth Embracing Active Transportation Are the youth of today favoring fixies over Fords? A study conducted by the Frontier Group shows that Americans, especially young Americans, are driving less.

http://bikefancy.blogspot.com/2012/11/nora-w-jackson-blvd-s-dearborn-st.html

Bike Fancy: Nora, W Jackson Blvd & S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/nyregion/with-transportation-snarled-in-brooklyn-bicycles-roam-free.html?_r=0

With Transportation Snarled in Brooklyn, Bicycles Roam Free With subways not running under the East River or downtown, and lines for buses stretching for blocks, many people in Brooklyn took to bicycles.

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa/More+cyclists+fewer+cars+fewer+collisions+Laurier+Avenue/7453805/story.html

More cyclists, fewer cars, fewer collisions on Laurier Avenue since bike lanes opened, city’s. Bike traffic on Laurier Avenue has tripled with the installation of segregated lanes for cyclists, says a report from the city’s urban-planning chief John Moser, while about 100 cars have come off the downtown road at rush hours.

http://bikefancy.blogspot.com/2012/10/jessica-n-milwaukee-ave-over-i-90i-94.html

Bike Fancy: Jessica, N Milwaukee Ave over I-90/I-94, Chicago, IL

If you haven't signed this petition yet, what are you waiting for? Divided bike lanes make transportation safer for everyone.

http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50110/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=8169&tag=trafficsignals

TAKE ACTION: Support protected bike lanes in the Loop! Mayor Emanuel’s announcementthat thefirst protected bike lanewill be coming to the Loop on Dearborn Streetlater this year is cause for celebration!

Back to blogging after some time off.
http://bikefancy.blogspot.com/2012/10/lizzie-n-state-st-e-wacker-dr-chicago-il.html

Bike Fancy: Lizzie, N State St & E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL