How Five U.S. Cities Built 335 Miles of Bike Lanes in 24 Months

Bike lanes can take forever to build in the U.S. A new project offers a proven playbook to fast-track bike lane networks.

Next City By YASMIN GARAAD AUGUST 24, 2022

When the Copenhagenize Index released its 2019 list of the world’s 20 most bike-friendly cities, not a single U.S. cracked the list. Part of the reason may be a persistent notion in the U.S. that safe and modern bike infrastructure takes decades to build.

A new nonprofit is showing that idea is faulty by proving that a robust bike network can be built in as little as 24 months.

Led by mobility experts Kyle Wagenschutz, Sara Studdard and Zoe Kircos, the Denver-based nonprofit consultancy City Thread is helping cities accelerate the completion of projects that improve mobility, safety and community connectivity for all their residents. City Thread was born out of a proof-of-concept pilot project called The Final Mile, through which five U.S. cities built 335 miles of new bike lanes in only 24 months.

View the full article: NextCity.org