This Week: Community Boards, Pedestrian Planning, Bike Films

If you’re into bikes-in-buildings and community boards — and really, who isn’t — there are two deadlines coming up for events to be held next Monday. A cycling PSA film fest, bike rack siting and a couple of pedestrian events round out the week.

Keep an eye on the calendar for updated listings. Got an event we should know about? Drop us a line.

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De Blasio Signs Right of Way and Bike Access Bills

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Following unanimous City Council votes earlier this month, Mayor de Blasio signed several bills yesterday with important implications for walking and biking in NYC. Public Advocate Letitia James’ Intro 997-A, now known as Local Law 115, amends the legal definition of pedestrians’ right of way so anyone who steps off the curb during the flashing “Don’t Walk” phase has […]

Indoor Parking Swap: More Space for Bikes, Less for Cars?

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A diagram showing proposed bike parking requirements for one class of residential construction. Source: DCP (PDF) Yesterday the City Planning Commission heard feedback on a proposed zoning amendment to mandate bike parking in new construction. Together with the Bikes in Buildings Bill, which would improve bike access to existing buildings, the measure is intended to […]

City Council Members Ride to City Hall to Celebrate Bike Month

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Seven City Council members rode their bikes to work yesterday in observance of Bike Month — up from five last year. They came in two groups, one starting from Union Square and the other from Brooklyn Borough Hall, before gathering on the steps of City Hall. Clarence Eckerson Jr. of Streetfilms was there to capture it. Council members on bikes […]

Monday: ‘Bikes in Buildings’ Showdown at City Hall

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Photo of the bike-accessible workplace at 6 West 48th Street: Transportation Alternatives [PDF] On Monday afternoon the City Council’s transportation committee will take up the Bikes in Buildings Bill, which addresses a major obstacle to bike commuting. The legislation would give people who work in commercial buildings the right to bring their bikes inside the […]

Queens CB1 Chair: Secure Bike Parking Serves “No Purpose”

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A zoning change that would provide better bike parking options in new buildings is wending its way through the city’s public review process, which means 59 community boards have a chance to vote on it. The Queens Gazette reports from the goings on at CB1, which encompasses Astoria and Long Island City: "I see no […]

DOT, CB 12 Hold Firm as Cranks Attack Fort George Hill Bike Lane

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Fort George Hill co-op owners had a freak-out over a new protected bike lane at a Manhattan Community Board 12 transportation committee meeting Monday evening. The bike lane, installed earlier this year to provide a safe two-way connection between Washington Heights and Inwood, was among a handful of streets CB 12 suggested to DOT for bike lanes in 2012. […]