Ken McLeod
@kenmcld.bsky.social
Bicyclist and policy wonk hoping to make the US more safe for people when they need to go places. Policy Director @bikeleague.org
“Once the driver trusts the said system, acceptance will follow”
Interesting to see privacy concerns highlighted prominently, I think that's a valid concern but people also might be surprised how their vehicle data is shared regardless of ISA
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/speed-a...
Interesting to see privacy concerns highlighted prominently, I think that's a valid concern but people also might be surprised how their vehicle data is shared regardless of ISA
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/speed-a...
Will drivers accept technologies that limit speeding?
A study in California, where Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill to require speed-assistance systems in new vehicles, concluded that driver education and control would help acceptance.
www.smartcitiesdive.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM
“Once the driver trusts the said system, acceptance will follow”
Interesting to see privacy concerns highlighted prominently, I think that's a valid concern but people also might be surprised how their vehicle data is shared regardless of ISA
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/speed-a...
Interesting to see privacy concerns highlighted prominently, I think that's a valid concern but people also might be surprised how their vehicle data is shared regardless of ISA
www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/speed-a...
I just contacted my state Senator and hope others in Virginia are doing the same to support this bill
3 major improvements:
1) The Safety Yield, allowing bicyclists to yield at stop signs;
2) Allows bicyclists to use Leading Pedestrian Intervals; &
3) Allows bicyclists to ride next to each other
3 major improvements:
1) The Safety Yield, allowing bicyclists to yield at stop signs;
2) Allows bicyclists to use Leading Pedestrian Intervals; &
3) Allows bicyclists to ride next to each other
Bicyclist Safety Bill (HB661) Advances to the Senate — Contact Your Senator Today
www.vabike.org/2026/02/12/b...
www.vabike.org/2026/02/12/b...
Bicyclist Safety Bill (HB661) Advances to the Senate—Contact Your Senator Today
The Virginia Senate Chamber (Image courtesy of the Virginia General Assembly)
Every year in Virginia, people are seriously injured or killed while riding bicycles on our roads. HB661 is a commonsense...
www.vabike.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:59 PM
I just contacted my state Senator and hope others in Virginia are doing the same to support this bill
3 major improvements:
1) The Safety Yield, allowing bicyclists to yield at stop signs;
2) Allows bicyclists to use Leading Pedestrian Intervals; &
3) Allows bicyclists to ride next to each other
3 major improvements:
1) The Safety Yield, allowing bicyclists to yield at stop signs;
2) Allows bicyclists to use Leading Pedestrian Intervals; &
3) Allows bicyclists to ride next to each other
"as few as 2,000 automated vehicles could slow downtown San Francisco traffic to under two miles per hour – not through malice, but through the simple economic logic of avoiding parking fees by circling slowly"
Two mph is probably too slow, but this sounds like a powerful tool for slower speeds
Two mph is probably too slow, but this sounds like a powerful tool for slower speeds
Seems bad:
"Our current roadspace regime—free driving lanes here, metered parking there—is a patchwork that autonomous vehicles will arbitrage relentlessly."
From @reillybrennan.com, sharp thinking here about AVs' impact on streets of the future.
"Our current roadspace regime—free driving lanes here, metered parking there—is a patchwork that autonomous vehicles will arbitrage relentlessly."
From @reillybrennan.com, sharp thinking here about AVs' impact on streets of the future.
The Pauking Edition
On curb patience, slow-rolling Waymos, and the price of presence.
whyisthisinteresting.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM
"as few as 2,000 automated vehicles could slow downtown San Francisco traffic to under two miles per hour – not through malice, but through the simple economic logic of avoiding parking fees by circling slowly"
Two mph is probably too slow, but this sounds like a powerful tool for slower speeds
Two mph is probably too slow, but this sounds like a powerful tool for slower speeds
Nice success in Massachusetts
In Utah, the legislature is looking to make this type of successful project more difficult as if reduced vehicle speeds and volumes are bad things
The bill "stalled an effort to create a safe crossing for students with disabilities"
www.ksl.com/article/5144...
In Utah, the legislature is looking to make this type of successful project more difficult as if reduced vehicle speeds and volumes are bad things
The bill "stalled an effort to create a safe crossing for students with disabilities"
www.ksl.com/article/5144...
February 12, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Nice success in Massachusetts
In Utah, the legislature is looking to make this type of successful project more difficult as if reduced vehicle speeds and volumes are bad things
The bill "stalled an effort to create a safe crossing for students with disabilities"
www.ksl.com/article/5144...
In Utah, the legislature is looking to make this type of successful project more difficult as if reduced vehicle speeds and volumes are bad things
The bill "stalled an effort to create a safe crossing for students with disabilities"
www.ksl.com/article/5144...
Reposted by Ken McLeod
Our team is growing again, this time in the Rochester/Southeast Minnesota region!
Know someone who is passionate about connecting communities and increasing healthy mobility for all ages & abilities?
Have them head to bikemn.org/hiring for more info!
#BikeMN #Statewide #BestState #MobilityForAll
Know someone who is passionate about connecting communities and increasing healthy mobility for all ages & abilities?
Have them head to bikemn.org/hiring for more info!
#BikeMN #Statewide #BestState #MobilityForAll
February 11, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Our team is growing again, this time in the Rochester/Southeast Minnesota region!
Know someone who is passionate about connecting communities and increasing healthy mobility for all ages & abilities?
Have them head to bikemn.org/hiring for more info!
#BikeMN #Statewide #BestState #MobilityForAll
Know someone who is passionate about connecting communities and increasing healthy mobility for all ages & abilities?
Have them head to bikemn.org/hiring for more info!
#BikeMN #Statewide #BestState #MobilityForAll
Love to see it!
🚲 The 2025 Biking in Cambridge Data Report is here, and the numbers show record biking and imaproved safety across the city. Explore the full report to dive deeper into the data and see what it means for the future of transportation in Cambridge: https://camb.ma/3ZxX8P8
February 11, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Love to see it!
Reposted by Ken McLeod
"It may seem counterintuitive, but reallocating road space to other modes can actually make car travel more efficient . . . Clear, predictable allocation of space reduces friction, provides a genuine choice of modes, and keeps traffic moving."
Why bike lanes & sidewalks are good for drivers:
Why bike lanes & sidewalks are good for drivers:
7 Reasons Bike Lanes and Sidewalks Are Good for Drivers - Toole Design
Here's our list of 7 reasons why federal funding for bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit riders improves the transportation experience for drivers, too.
tooledesign.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:07 PM
"It may seem counterintuitive, but reallocating road space to other modes can actually make car travel more efficient . . . Clear, predictable allocation of space reduces friction, provides a genuine choice of modes, and keeps traffic moving."
Why bike lanes & sidewalks are good for drivers:
Why bike lanes & sidewalks are good for drivers:
Nice Youtube video about this bill youtu.be/zIxsya00wyc
And an action alert from @sweetstreets.bsky.social sweetstreetsslc.org/news/anti-tr...
And an action alert from @sweetstreets.bsky.social sweetstreetsslc.org/news/anti-tr...
February 11, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Nice Youtube video about this bill youtu.be/zIxsya00wyc
And an action alert from @sweetstreets.bsky.social sweetstreetsslc.org/news/anti-tr...
And an action alert from @sweetstreets.bsky.social sweetstreetsslc.org/news/anti-tr...
Cool technology in Alaska
"pilot project uses AI to detect pedestrians in real time, escorting them across the street with a targeted spotlight. By highlighting pedestrians as they cross, the system boosts driver awareness and allows for quicker reactions"
youtu.be/_7BuNyfxa-M
"pilot project uses AI to detect pedestrians in real time, escorting them across the street with a targeted spotlight. By highlighting pedestrians as they cross, the system boosts driver awareness and allows for quicker reactions"
youtu.be/_7BuNyfxa-M
February 11, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Cool technology in Alaska
"pilot project uses AI to detect pedestrians in real time, escorting them across the street with a targeted spotlight. By highlighting pedestrians as they cross, the system boosts driver awareness and allows for quicker reactions"
youtu.be/_7BuNyfxa-M
"pilot project uses AI to detect pedestrians in real time, escorting them across the street with a targeted spotlight. By highlighting pedestrians as they cross, the system boosts driver awareness and allows for quicker reactions"
youtu.be/_7BuNyfxa-M
Glad to hear about this bus stop improvement
"A 14-foot-long shelter with a bench at the edge of the store parking lot" will be a big step up, but sad that it's taken over a decade
Thanks to Walmart for stepping up
Boo to Sears for opposing
www.roanokerambler.com/walmart-to-b...
"A 14-foot-long shelter with a bench at the edge of the store parking lot" will be a big step up, but sad that it's taken over a decade
Thanks to Walmart for stepping up
Boo to Sears for opposing
www.roanokerambler.com/walmart-to-b...
Walmart To Build Bus Stop at Valley View, Finally Breaking Bureaucratic Impasse
Progress has "taken forever," said a former city council member.
www.roanokerambler.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Glad to hear about this bus stop improvement
"A 14-foot-long shelter with a bench at the edge of the store parking lot" will be a big step up, but sad that it's taken over a decade
Thanks to Walmart for stepping up
Boo to Sears for opposing
www.roanokerambler.com/walmart-to-b...
"A 14-foot-long shelter with a bench at the edge of the store parking lot" will be a big step up, but sad that it's taken over a decade
Thanks to Walmart for stepping up
Boo to Sears for opposing
www.roanokerambler.com/walmart-to-b...
"Over the past decade, markings at dozens of Oahu crosswalks have vanished.
It’s a strategy the city says is meant to save lives in an effort to get people to cross at traffic signals"
@wesmars.bsky.social is this covered in Killed by a Traffic Engineer?
www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/06/25/c...
It’s a strategy the city says is meant to save lives in an effort to get people to cross at traffic signals"
@wesmars.bsky.social is this covered in Killed by a Traffic Engineer?
www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/06/25/c...
City of Honolulu hit with negligence lawsuit over crash at erased crosswalk
Over the past decade, markings at dozens of Oahu crosswalks have vanished.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:55 PM
"Over the past decade, markings at dozens of Oahu crosswalks have vanished.
It’s a strategy the city says is meant to save lives in an effort to get people to cross at traffic signals"
@wesmars.bsky.social is this covered in Killed by a Traffic Engineer?
www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/06/25/c...
It’s a strategy the city says is meant to save lives in an effort to get people to cross at traffic signals"
@wesmars.bsky.social is this covered in Killed by a Traffic Engineer?
www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/06/25/c...
Reposted by Ken McLeod
The Magnus White and Safe Streets for Everyone Act has passed out of subcommittee and will head to the full committee next. Grateful to @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social, Rep. Joe Neguse, and @thewhiteline.bsky.social for their leadership, and to everyone who spoke up in support.
February 10, 2026 at 7:45 PM
The Magnus White and Safe Streets for Everyone Act has passed out of subcommittee and will head to the full committee next. Grateful to @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social, Rep. Joe Neguse, and @thewhiteline.bsky.social for their leadership, and to everyone who spoke up in support.
Really appreciate @neguse.house.gov advocating for cyclist safety
Important markup hearing in the House Energy & Commerce Committee today and hoping to hear a lot of support for the Magnus White Cyclist Safety Act www.youtube.com/live/FrwkCCi...
Important markup hearing in the House Energy & Commerce Committee today and hoping to hear a lot of support for the Magnus White Cyclist Safety Act www.youtube.com/live/FrwkCCi...
An important step forward as we build support for our Magnus White Cyclist Safety Act. And I’m deeply grateful to his courageous parents for their tireless advocacy.
We’ll keep pushing to honor Magnus’s memory, and protect cyclists and pedestrians across the country.
We’ll keep pushing to honor Magnus’s memory, and protect cyclists and pedestrians across the country.
February 10, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Really appreciate @neguse.house.gov advocating for cyclist safety
Important markup hearing in the House Energy & Commerce Committee today and hoping to hear a lot of support for the Magnus White Cyclist Safety Act www.youtube.com/live/FrwkCCi...
Important markup hearing in the House Energy & Commerce Committee today and hoping to hear a lot of support for the Magnus White Cyclist Safety Act www.youtube.com/live/FrwkCCi...
“We see the scale and quantity of these delivery vehicles as an opportunity to start arguing for wider bike lanes or more space for bike parking ... to work together... [for] better infrastructure that works for everybody” - @brooklynspoke.bsky.social of @thewaroncars.bsky.social
Part e-bike and part van, this new class of pedal-powered vehicles is overhauling last-mile delivery—and the fabric of car-centric urban life.
“I do think we're asking a fundamental question of who is entitled to space in the city?"
insideevs.com/features/786...
“I do think we're asking a fundamental question of who is entitled to space in the city?"
insideevs.com/features/786...
How Pedal-Assist Mini-Trucks Are Transforming Cities
Part e-bike and part van, this new class of vehicles could be the next big thing in last-mile delivery.
insideevs.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:29 PM
“We see the scale and quantity of these delivery vehicles as an opportunity to start arguing for wider bike lanes or more space for bike parking ... to work together... [for] better infrastructure that works for everybody” - @brooklynspoke.bsky.social of @thewaroncars.bsky.social
“There is no celebration until there are zero traffic fatalities on Minnesota roads. To accept anything less is to ignore the very real pain felt by 370 Minnesota families in 2025”
- Mike Hanson, director of the Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety dps.mn.gov/news/ots/new...
- Mike Hanson, director of the Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety dps.mn.gov/news/ots/new...
New report: Traffic safety programs saving lives, driving down traffic deaths | Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Law enforcement and traffic safety officials implemented programs statewide in 2025 to educate teens, update road safety infrastructure and step up enforcement to stop traffic deaths on Minnesota road...
dps.mn.gov
February 10, 2026 at 2:41 PM
“There is no celebration until there are zero traffic fatalities on Minnesota roads. To accept anything less is to ignore the very real pain felt by 370 Minnesota families in 2025”
- Mike Hanson, director of the Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety dps.mn.gov/news/ots/new...
- Mike Hanson, director of the Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety dps.mn.gov/news/ots/new...
Today is the deadline for applications for this training opportunity!
100% free opportunity (it'll just take your time)
Apply by midnight tonight bikeleague.org/applications...
100% free opportunity (it'll just take your time)
Apply by midnight tonight bikeleague.org/applications...
Are you ready to take your community to the next Bicycle Friendly Community level?
Local, county, or regional government employees or individuals associated with such agencies can apply for the first-ever training program by @bikeleague.org aimed at that
bikeleague.org/applications...
Local, county, or regional government employees or individuals associated with such agencies can apply for the first-ever training program by @bikeleague.org aimed at that
bikeleague.org/applications...
Applications now open for the first-ever Active Mobility Leadership Lab | League of American Bicyclists
The League of American Bicyclists is pleased to announce that applications are now open for a new training program for emerging and aspiring Bicycle Friendly Communities: the Active Mobility Leadershi...
bikeleague.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Today is the deadline for applications for this training opportunity!
100% free opportunity (it'll just take your time)
Apply by midnight tonight bikeleague.org/applications...
100% free opportunity (it'll just take your time)
Apply by midnight tonight bikeleague.org/applications...
"many streets in the outer boroughs experience foot-traffic levels comparable with those in central Manhattan but remain undercategorized for pedestrian priority... intersections with the highest pedestrian injury risk are often outside Manhattan, where exposure-adjusted danger is the greatest"
“Spatial distribution of foot traffic in New York City and applications for urban planning” — Nature
#NewYorkCityNews #NewYorkCity #NYC
#NewYorkCityNews #NewYorkCity #NYC
February 6, 2026 at 2:43 PM
"many streets in the outer boroughs experience foot-traffic levels comparable with those in central Manhattan but remain undercategorized for pedestrian priority... intersections with the highest pedestrian injury risk are often outside Manhattan, where exposure-adjusted danger is the greatest"
"To make traffic stops safer for officers and drivers, localities and states are adopting enhanced communication strategies including envelope and colored-dot programs"
a colored envelope can signal a disability or autism and hold license, registration and insurance www.ncsl.org/state-legisl...
a colored envelope can signal a disability or autism and hold license, registration and insurance www.ncsl.org/state-legisl...
New Programs Improve Traffic Stop Safety for Drivers With Disabilities
Being pulled over by law enforcement while driving can be stressful for anyone. For those with mental illnesses, neurodivergences or disabilities, the anxiety is often amplified. “I’ve seen firsthand...
www.ncsl.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
"To make traffic stops safer for officers and drivers, localities and states are adopting enhanced communication strategies including envelope and colored-dot programs"
a colored envelope can signal a disability or autism and hold license, registration and insurance www.ncsl.org/state-legisl...
a colored envelope can signal a disability or autism and hold license, registration and insurance www.ncsl.org/state-legisl...
Reposted by Ken McLeod
Oregon leaning into the "don't make skating illegal, build skateparks and teach safety" approach to ebikes. Smart. electrek.co/2026/02/04/w...
While some US states try to kill e-bikes, one is pushing more kids onto them
Across the US, the e-bike policy map is starting to look oddly contradictory. In some states, lawmakers are responding to...
electrek.co
February 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Oregon leaning into the "don't make skating illegal, build skateparks and teach safety" approach to ebikes. Smart. electrek.co/2026/02/04/w...
"Most states already have ample laws on the books that, if enforced, would remove illegal e-motos from public streets and school campuses. Enforcing those existing laws should be the first priority."
The recently enacted — and extraordinarily restrictive — New Jersey law is a textbook example of bikelash unleashed. It is also a case study in legislative malpractice. buff.ly/qor4lsJ
Op-Ed: Is N.J.-Style Bikelash Coming For Your State Next? — Streetsblog USA
"If a doctor treated every patient with chest pain by amputating a limb, we would call it medical malpractice. When legislators do the policy equivalent, it deserves the same label."
usa.streetsblog.org
February 5, 2026 at 6:19 PM
"Most states already have ample laws on the books that, if enforced, would remove illegal e-motos from public streets and school campuses. Enforcing those existing laws should be the first priority."
"Des Moines is leaning on street design — not just tickets — to change driver behavior and protect pedestrians"
"[Leading Pedestrian Interval] devices can be as little as $200 at locations with existing crosswalk technology... reduce pedestrian-vehicle crashes by 13%" www.axios.com/local/des-mo...
"[Leading Pedestrian Interval] devices can be as little as $200 at locations with existing crosswalk technology... reduce pedestrian-vehicle crashes by 13%" www.axios.com/local/des-mo...
New traffic signals give pedestrians a head start in Des Moines
In addition to tickets, Des Moines is leaning on street design to reduce pedestrian crashes.
www.axios.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
"Des Moines is leaning on street design — not just tickets — to change driver behavior and protect pedestrians"
"[Leading Pedestrian Interval] devices can be as little as $200 at locations with existing crosswalk technology... reduce pedestrian-vehicle crashes by 13%" www.axios.com/local/des-mo...
"[Leading Pedestrian Interval] devices can be as little as $200 at locations with existing crosswalk technology... reduce pedestrian-vehicle crashes by 13%" www.axios.com/local/des-mo...
Looking forward to the game this weekend - GO HAWKS!
My game plan is walking to a local bar to watch
Hope everyone enjoys the game responsibly
My game plan is walking to a local bar to watch
Hope everyone enjoys the game responsibly
Hey, Virginia - we all know in football, a game plan is the key to success.
While you're busy figuring out game-day menus and festivities for Sunday Night's big game, make your plan before kickoff by designating a sober driver. 🏈
Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.
While you're busy figuring out game-day menus and festivities for Sunday Night's big game, make your plan before kickoff by designating a sober driver. 🏈
Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.
February 5, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Looking forward to the game this weekend - GO HAWKS!
My game plan is walking to a local bar to watch
Hope everyone enjoys the game responsibly
My game plan is walking to a local bar to watch
Hope everyone enjoys the game responsibly
Hope that this @trb.org project about "Improving Crash Data for Active Transportation Users" gets some great researchers apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBN...
The RFP is open until March 13th
The RFP is open until March 13th
Improving Crash Data for Active Transportation Users
apps.trb.org
February 5, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Hope that this @trb.org project about "Improving Crash Data for Active Transportation Users" gets some great researchers apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBN...
The RFP is open until March 13th
The RFP is open until March 13th
Starting my day off with good news
This bill was pulled: www.kcci.com/article/iowa... (although still a good idea to follow the Iowa Bicycle Coalition and weigh in)
Also, I saw two bald eagles on a run this morning
This bill was pulled: www.kcci.com/article/iowa... (although still a good idea to follow the Iowa Bicycle Coalition and weigh in)
Also, I saw two bald eagles on a run this morning
February 5, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Starting my day off with good news
This bill was pulled: www.kcci.com/article/iowa... (although still a good idea to follow the Iowa Bicycle Coalition and weigh in)
Also, I saw two bald eagles on a run this morning
This bill was pulled: www.kcci.com/article/iowa... (although still a good idea to follow the Iowa Bicycle Coalition and weigh in)
Also, I saw two bald eagles on a run this morning
