Position Statement on Electric E-scooters
With the popularity and widespread use of electric scooters (“e-scooters”), the University of Miami KiDZ Neuroscience Center has introduced a new page with information and an official Position Statement to promote the safe and proper use of e-scooters for rider...
BikeSafe Goes To (Elementary) School: A Pilot for Success
Behind the scenes of our latest events and projects, our team has been hard at work developing a brand-new curriculum; one that bridges the divide between early childhood and the importance of neighborhood safety: BikeSafe Elementary. But, you might ask,...
The Value of Protected Bike Lane Education
Today's article is a personal reflection from our staff member Kurt Kaminer about his experiences in bicycle advocacy and where the future of equitable cycling education is headed. When I was a young fellow of 20, I was all into...
Welcome, Joey!
What goes tick, tick, tick? A bicycle's freewheel. What goes tick, tick, tock? BikeSafe's latest social media feed. Thanks to our newest undergraduate volunteer, Exercise Physiology major Joey McEvoy, BikeSafe has expanded to the world's latest social media sensation –...
The Velo Yellow Bikes: Part 3 - Done!
This is the final entry in the "Velo Yellow" kids track bike story from our resident bike expert, Kurt Kaminer: It has been a while since we've posted news of the Velo Yellows. These are our three youth track bikes...
Better Streets for Kids: Fixing US road safety education
The following is an adaptation of our presentation at the 2021 Safe Streets Summit. As many advocates and planners are aware, street engineering – after many years of prioritizing automobile speed here in the US – is evolving towards safe...
Will COVID Bike Lanes Survive Cities?
Never mind toilet paper, COVID-19 has shown us that people haven’t forgotten about the humble bicycle. They have become the latest elusive product for commuting, recreation, and even business (deliveries, anyone?). Bike shops are out of stock, repairs are unstoppable,...
Walking to School, 1961: A story.
For the last four decades, walking to school has been declining – a fact often brought up by the National Safe Routes to School Partnership and the University of North Carolina’s Pedestrian & Bicycle Information Center, just to mention a...
Bike to School Day 2020 – Sunny Isles Beach K-8
Just like Bike to Work Day the week before, our Bike to School Day celebration was fun, packed, and greeted with an early morning rain shower. It didn't stop the kids one bit. Events like these show how kids around...
Miami-Dade Bike to Work Day 2020
Don't let it be said that people in Miami don't ride bicycles in the rain. This year's Bike to Work Day with Bike305 was the first in eight years to be greeted with a torrential downpour during the last mile...
