Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Parking

How Can DSNY Fix Its Process for Removing Abandoned Bikes?

By David Meyer | Dec 3, 2015 | 22 Comments

The city’s process for removing abandoned bikes from public property is broken, advocates say, but a bill proposed by Council Member Brad Lander to deal with the problem needs some adjustments in order to be effective. Abandoned bikes on the sidewalk are an eyesore and make it harder for people using their bikes to find an open spot […]

Ydanis Rodriguez Bill Would Open Residential Elevators to Bikes

By Brad Aaron | Feb 26, 2015 | 19 Comments

The City Council is poised to eliminate a major hassle for many New Yorkers who own bikes. A bill from Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez would mandate that all residential buildings in the city allow residents to use elevators to transport their bikes to and from their apartments. Rodriguez, who chairs the council transportation committee, introduced the […]

Eyes on the Street: The 78th Precinct Gets Its Bike Corral

By Stephen Miller | Oct 29, 2014 | 60 Comments

After a request from 78th Precinct commanding officer Captain Frank DiGiacomo, DOT has installed a four-rack bike corral in front of the precinct house on Bergen Street in Prospect Heights. N. Wayne Bailey, chair of the precinct’s community council, snapped photos of the new bike parking yesterday. The 78th Precinct has established a reputation for supporting livable […]

Brewer and Rosenthal Bill Would Allow Folding Bikes in Passenger Elevators

By Brad Aaron | Jun 25, 2014 | 23 Comments

Five years ago next month, the city opened the door for bike commuters — or more accurately, their bikes — with the Bicycle Access Law. That law provided, for the first time, a legal framework for New Yorkers to petition commercial landlords for bike storage space at work. A new City Council bill could improve […]

Brooklyn Parking Preservation Board Votes Down Bike Corrals

By Brad Aaron | Apr 11, 2014 | 28 Comments

Brooklyn Community Board 1 has had enough of the “war on cars,” and they’re taking it out on pedestrians, cyclists, and local businesses. The Brooklyn Paper reports that four Williamsburg shops want bike corrals, to provide room to park bikes while keeping sidewalks clear. “We believe it is our responsibility to beautify the area,” said […]

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Amsterdam Draws Bike Boxes to Organize Bike Parking

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Aug 23, 2013 | No Comments

Amsterdam cycling advocate Marjolein de Lange regales us with this tale about how in 2006 cyclists came up with a very simple solution — draw bike box outlines directly on the pavement! — to better organize the bike parking outside a popular supermarket. It’s so simple and shows how sometimes engineers might over-think a problem. […]

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