Which Bike Amenities Do You Value Most? Take the Survey

By Noah Kazis
Feb 25, 2010

If you ride a bike in New York and have five minutes to spare, one Streetsblog reader is looking to hear from you.

Brendan Shera, a master’s student in Columbia’s urban planning program, is writing his thesis about what kinds of infrastructure NYC cyclists prefer to use. Is secure parking more important to you than a bike lane? Would you rather get to work faster or more comfortably? Those are some of the questions Shera is trying to answer.

Here’s where you can fill out Shera’s five-minute online survey . The more people who take it, the more useful the results will be to cyclists and bike planners. If you have any questions about the project, you can e-mail Shera at nycbikesurvey@gmail.com.

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By Angie Schmitt | Oct 20, 2016

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Study: Even Drivers Prefer Protected Bike Lanes

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 12, 2016

When it comes to allocating street space, it is often taken for granted that anything that benefits people on bikes harms people who drive. Such assumptions are contradicted by data showing that cycling infrastructure makes streets safer for all users, and don’t mesh with a new study on motorist preferences. In the latest issue of “Transportation Research,” […]

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City Asks Cyclists Where To Put Protected Bike Lanes; Cyclists Respond, ‘Um, Everywhere!’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 25, 2019

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Cycling Is Getting a Lot Safer in American Cities Adding a Lot of Bike Lanes

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 16, 2016

American cities still have a long way to go before they're considered safe for people of all ages and abilities to bike. But many of them have made a lot of progress recently.

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Is Federal Bike Lane Guidance Working in Your City?

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 17, 2013

Do you design bike infrastructure for a city, as either staff or a consultant? If so, Bikes Belong’s Green Lane Project wants to hear from you. The Green Lane Project is hosting a survey that seeks to gauge how well federal transportation guidance is meeting the needs of planners and engineers involved in bike projects. The organization will present […]