Property abandonment isn't just a neighborhood eyesore—in Pittsburgh’s District 9, it’s a self-reinforcing cycle of tax delinquency and disinvestment that costs the city millions every year.
Read more on Substack: jacobbikes.substack.com/p/property-a...
What if we reimagined the University Line as a dedicated transit mall? Originally written for a class project, my latest post explores a "transit-first" alternative for connecting Downtown and Oakland.
jacobbikes.substack.com/p/university...
A holdover from colonial times or an intentional choice for civic engagement? The truth behind Town Meeting is somewhere in between. Read more on Substack
jacobbikes.substack.com/p/the-power-...
I’m opposed to any plan, especially one that ignores public input, to cut off safe biking routes for Virginians.
Forcing bikes to share walkway space with pedestrians or roads with cars is dangerous, and ripping up existing biking routes to do it is nonsensical.
With NH rail trail usage up over 45%, our Depot is the ultimate untapped asset. By embracing small-scale, mixed-use development, we can support local businesses and lower the tax burden on residents.
Read why the "High Cost of Quiet" is holding us back. #RailTrail #GraniteState
Read my latest Substack article on District 9's place in Pittsburgh's post-industrial history and AI-centered future.
#pittsburgh #ai #homewood #eastliberty #pointbreeze
jacobbikes.substack.com/p/district-9...
Read my latest article on what getting Gold @bikeleague.org Bicycle Friendly University status means to us at the University of Pittsburgh!
jacobbikes.substack.com/p/what-gold-...
Read my latest Substack post with a proposal to fund NHDOT with feedback and words of support from elected officials on both sides of the aisle. Inflation adjustments to tolls are a bipartisan solution to NHDOT’s current funding crisis. #newhampshirepolitics
Read my latest Substack on the state of London as a cycling city, the TfL, and crossing philosophies.
jacobbikes.substack.com/p/not-amster...
Read my latest Substack article on how rural urbanism is not only possible but also works in the real world, through a comparative analysis of New Hampshire, Iowa, and Indiana. Read more on Substack
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✨ In 2025, we accomplished:
-BIG wins for safer infrastructure
-new education resources
-crowd-favorite events
...And your support made it happen. Happy New Year!
Visit our blog below to read our full recap ✨
https://bikepgh.org/2025/11/17/year-in-review-2025
Thank you so much to Councillor @lecwhite.bsky.social for her added context and assistance with my update to this article.
Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/jacobbik...
I’m glad you were able to enjoy my city as much as I enjoyed yours!
An argument about a bike lane turns to a discussion on Provincial authority in Nova Scotia, changing the way that cities administer their roads. Read more on Substack.
jacobbikes.substack.com/p/its-about-...
From a freshman paper to real-world advocacy, I had to rethink why New Hampshire politics actually works. New Hampshire politics works when people use it. Write the email. Show up. Apply pressure. Read more on Substack.
jacobbikes.substack.com/p/i-was-wron...
Once again, another life has been taken on the streets of Oakland, and even a teen in my hometown of Stoneham, Mass. I express my frustrations about how many lives have to be lost in my latest Substack.
jacobbikes.substack.com/p/were-here-again
Read my latest Substack on what I learned on my trip to Cleveland; there is some truth there that "transit is only for the poor," which is not the case in Pittsburgh and Boston.
jacobbikes.substack.com/p/the-stereo...
Massachusetts leads the Nation, Zohran’s win in the 2025 NYC mayoral election brings many of Gov Healey & Mayor Wu’s policies to New York.
Read my latest Substack to learn more.
jacobbikes.substack.com/p/zohrans-gr...
Read my latest article on Complete Streets at Pitt's talk with @barb4pgh.bsky.social about the future of Pittsburgh politics and road safety projects.
jacobbikes.substack.com/p/barb-warwick-and-the-power-of-grassroots
Read my latest post on my work in New Hampshire with Gov Ayotte's Task Force on Highway Safety to advocate for youth safety and non-drivers.
jacobbikes.substack.com/p/governors-...
Cover of the League of American Bicyclists' Bike Advocacy Toolkit: Grassroots Organizing and Mobilizing for Local Communities. The design is bright green and covered in hand-drawn illustrations of bike advocates in action: speaking out with a megaphone in hand, taking notes, attending meetings, riding bikes, and holding signs that say "20 is plenty," "Safe streets now," "Crash not accident," "Vision Zero," and "Safe Streets 4 All."
Table of contents of the Bike Advocacy Toolkit, including sections on people-centered advocacy, language, community organizing, strategic campaign planning, working with local government, budgeting, tools and resources, and a glossary. Download the guide at bikeleague.org/introducing-the-bike-advocacy-toolkit for access to the full text in the Table of Contents.
The Bike Advocacy Toolkit is here! A free resource for volunteer advocates (just $20 for nonprofits) to help you organize, build people-power, and win safer streets for everyone who bikes, walks, and rolls.
Learn more + register for the Oct. 14th launch webinar: bikeleague.org/introducing-...
Happy #WeekWithoutDriving ! Take on the challenge this week to see how your community treats non-drivers, and how much a car can open doors to opportunity.
jacobbikes.substack.com/p/week-witho...
#weekwithoutdrivingpgh #pittsburgh #alleghenycounty #prt #bike #transit
Discover how academic activism in Pittsburgh evolved into a two-year journey that transformed advocacy into tangible infrastructure change. Read my latest Substack here!
jacobbikes.substack.com/p/the-power-...
Learn more about why I think Halifax is an outstanding example of North American urbanism in my latest Substack!
open.substack.com/pub/jacobbik...
Read my latest Substack on how living with nature builds better communities for everyone in the neighborhood.
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From Boston to Pittsburgh to Taipei, my latest piece looks at how bikeshare succeeds—or stumbles—depending on pricing, access, and the realities of each city’s streets
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In my latest Substack, I reframe the Harris Campaign's slogan, ‘We are not going back,’ within the context of 2025 and its implications for transportation, road safety, and public progress in the wake of federal transit cuts.
jacobbikes.substack.com/p/we-are-goi...
#pennsylvania #rhodeisland #nyc
We can’t fix our commutes without fixing our #housing policy. My latest Substack dives into why housing is a #transportation issue—and what governments at every level can do about it.
jacobbikes.substack.com/p/believe-it...
