Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Boulder

Streetfilms: Bike-Thru Banking in Boulder

By Brad Aaron | Oct 10, 2008 | 1 Comment

Here’s another Streetfilm from Clarence Eckerson’s trip to Boulder, Colorado, where Pueblo Bank & Trust "has been providing bicycle customers a bike drive-thru window for some time now, complete with a bike rack and H2O for thirsty travelers!" Although this is the first bank I’ve heard about, in Portland, Oregon there are a number of […]

Streetfilms: Contra-Flow Biking in Boulder

By Brad Aaron | Oct 8, 2008 | 15 Comments

Here’s the first Streetfilm from Clarence Eckerson’s trip to Boulder, Colorado, recent winner of the League of American Bicyclists’ Platinum status designation. This vid shows off a three-block contra-flow bike lane, connecting the Pearl Street pedestrian mall to a greenway network. Where in NYC might contra-flow lanes be useful?

Report From Boulder, CO: A City That “Gets It”

By Brad Aaron | Oct 3, 2008 | 10 Comments

Streetfilms’ Clarence Eckerson, Jr. just returned from Boulder, Colorado — recent recipient of the League of American Bicyclists’ Platinum award for bike-friendliness. He writes: Boulder "gets it" big time — bicycling is important to its residents. So is a healthy walking and green living environment. But please note: this is not a car-free utopia — […]

Wiki Wednesday: Bicycle-Friendly Communities Awards

By Ben Fried | Oct 1, 2008 | 2 Comments

Last week, the League of American Bicyclists announced the most recent additions to the ranks of Bicycle Friendly Communities, which means this StreetsWiki entry is ripe for an update: The Bicycle-Friendly Communities Campaign is an awards program administered by the League of American Bicyclists that recognizes municipalities actively supporting bicycling. [1] Cities wishing to be […]