In the 1980s, this bird's population reached a low of just 17 pairs. But effort and care is bringing them back from the brink. The Great Lakes piping plover (Charadrius melodus) likes to live along sandy beaches in, of course, the Great Lakes in North Ame... See more
By Charles Pekow — New legislation would earmark at least five percent of two federal transportation grant programs for “active transportation,” including planning and building bicycle infrastructure. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) introduced the Active Transp... See more
By Charles Pekow — Earn income as a bicycle courier or bike taxi driver? If your clients pay you anything above the agreed-upon fee, you won’t have to pay taxes on the difference. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final rules governing the no-taxe... See more
By Charles Pekow — Securing adequate resources for bicycling infrastructure in Complete Streets programs has challenged many communities. Once built, maintaining those facilities often creates additional problems. A new report from the National Academies ... See more
By Charles Pekow — Leaders of downtowns across America must step up and lead local transportation initiatives — and they must put bicycling at the center of those efforts. To support that work, Main Street America, which focuses on energizing and revitali... See more
