Efforts are underway to install the city’s first neighborhood bikeway, though it may take awhile.
Category: Bicycling
Ep. 59 – Mobility May by CAFT
May is here and that means good weather and more transit and transportation events! In this episode, we chat with Heather from Capital Area Friends of Transit about their big plans for events every day this month.
Ep. 57 – A Cycletrack Demo
A Cycletrack, or protected bike lane, in Raleigh is still a ways off. Meanwhile, Oaks and Spokes is organizing a cycletrack demo this weekend. We talk to Cody Stokes from Oaks and Spokes and Mary Sell, a BPAC Commissioner, about the demo weekend and the future of a protected bike lane here in Raleigh.
Raleigh Bikeshare Launching (Finally)
After several hiccups, Raleigh’s bikeshare program, Citrix Cycle is finally going to launch Saturday!
Ep. 35 – Street Resurfacing and Bike Lanes
Each year the city repaves/resurfaces some of its more than 1,000 miles of streets. During that process, they also consider whether to add bicycle lanes. This year, 16 of the streets will get a new section of bike lane.
Learn about the West Street CycleTrack During Open House
City of Raleigh Department of Transportation staff and Oaks & Spokes representatives will hold an open house on the proposed West Street CycleTrack project on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at Citrix.
Bicycle Safety Awareness Being Highlighted During Ride Event
Bicycling clubs, teams, advocates, organizations, and officials with the N.C. Department of Transportation will meet for a second year on Sunday, Sept. 24 to raise awareness of bicycle safety during the Capital Area Ride for Safety (CARS).
Ep. 26 – LimeBike
If you’re seeing some bright green and yellow bikes around Raleigh, you’ve been seeing NC State’s new bikeshare program. We talked to NCSU transportation officials about it.
Ep. 25 – Cycletracks
Call them cycletracks (or cycle tracks) or segmented bike lanes. Or protected bike lanes. A bicycle lane separated from cars by any name smells just as sweet — at least to three different groups in Raleigh trying to bring such projects to the area.
Ep. 19 – Bikeshare
Bikeshare is coming to Raleigh! The city is very close to choosing a vendor to install bikeshare stations around the city. Trung Vo, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Manager, spoke with us about how the process works and what’s next.