Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Parking

CB 2 Committee OKs Varick Street Traffic Calming, Punts on Bike Corrals

By Stephen Miller | Jan 4, 2013 | 38 Comments

With two unanimous 9-0 votes, Manhattan Community Board 2’s transportation committee took one step forward and one step back for livable streets last night, voting for safety fixes at a problematic intersection while punting on a proposal for bike corrals after local NIMBY extraordinaire Sean Sweeney showed up to squash it. A request for traffic calming […]

Tomorrow: Manhattan CB 2 Takes Up Ped Safety Fixes and Bike Corrals

By Ben Fried | Jan 2, 2013 | No Comments

The 2013 Streetsblog calendar kicks off with a slate of pedestrian safety measures and bike corrals up for discussion at Manhattan Community Board 2. The traffic and transportation committee will be considering safety improvements for the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Canal Street, as well as a package of sidewalk extensions, daylighting, and other upgrades […]

CB 7 Turns Down Bike Racks as Big Complete Streets Meeting Approaches

By Stephen Miller | Dec 7, 2012 | 18 Comments

Despite a positive vote in committee, earlier this week Community Board 7 on the Upper West Side sidelined a plan to bring more bike racks to the area, after some procedural maneuvering by transportation committee co-chair Dan Zweig stifled discussion. With a key presentation from DOT on extending the Columbus Avenue protected bike lane coming […]

Eyes on the Street: A New Bike Corral and a Safer Intersection in Cobble Hill

By Stephen Miller | Nov 30, 2012 | 30 Comments

Yesterday, DOT crews installed a bike corral on Court Street near the intersection with Pacific Street, in a “no standing” zone that was often ignored. Like other bike corrals the city has recently installed, this one will improve safety for pedestrians by keeping the corner visible to turning drivers. It’s also going to improve customer access […]

CB 7 Committee Votes for More UWS Bike Parking, Overriding Co-Chair

By Stephen Miller | Nov 14, 2012 | 12 Comments

Last night, the transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 7 signed off on plans for more bike racks on the Upper West Side and the neighborhood’s first on-street bike corral. The two resolutions mustered more than enough support to overwhelm the objections of committee co-chair Dan Zweig, and both will advance to the full committee in […]

Beware the Dread “Parking Lot for Bikes”

By Ben Fried | Oct 19, 2012 | 19 Comments

Looks like Queens Community Board 1 has some competition when it comes to irrational opposition to on-street bike parking. DNAinfo reports that a proposed bike corral at Wyckoff Avenue and Starr Street in Bushwick has some detractors at Brooklyn Community Board 4. “The transportation will be disrupted…and anyone hit by a car or bike coming […]

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