Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Parking

For a Reasonable Price on Bike Parking, Try Brooklyn

By Noah Kazis | Jul 1, 2010 | 18 Comments

The Bicycle Access to Garages Law is in effect, but just because you can park your bike in a garage, doesn’t mean you want to. At many garages, the prices are absurdly high. At 62nd and Columbus, a month of bike parking costs $175. One garage at Bowery and Canal charges $211.19 for a month and […]

If Bus Stops Disappear, What Will Happen to All That Space?

By Noah Kazis | May 26, 2010 | 7 Comments

Photo: cyclosity/Flickr Starting June 27, 570 bus stops across New York City could disappear. Unless Congress delivers an 11th hour reprieve — still a distinct possibility — service cuts will axe or reroute dozens of bus lines, raising the question of what to do with all the curbside real estate at these potentially defunct stops. […]

Five Months On, Bike Access to Buildings Law Showing Results

By Noah Kazis | May 20, 2010 | 9 Comments

The location of every building with an official bicycle access plan. Image: City Council [PDF] On the eve of Bike to Work Day, the New York City Council released new stats today measuring the impact of the Bicycle Access to Buildings Law. Five months after taking effect, the law has made it easier for well […]

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Streetfilms: Long Beach Shifts Cycling Into High Gear

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Apr 16, 2010 | No Comments

Long Beach, Los Angeles’s neighbor to the south, has started to put some serious effort into making cycling an attractive and safe mode of transportation, and it’s already paying dividends. Bicycling Magazine’s 2010 rankings for bike-friendly cities ranked Long Beach a respectable 23rd. But the city has more ambitious goals, aiming to ultimately become the […]

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Streetfilms: Sleek and Secure Bike Parking at D.C.’s Union Station

By Elizabeth Press | Apr 13, 2010 | No Comments

Washington, D.C.’s Bikestation is one of the sleeker and more fully-featured bike parking facilities that Streetfilms has ever seen. Located at Union Station, the Bikestation provides secure parking for more than a hundred bicycles, offers repair, rentals, lockers, and a changing room. Members get 24/7 access. Have a look and see how D.C. has made their […]

Midtown BID May Transform Empty Lot Into Secure Bike Parking

By Noah Kazis | Apr 7, 2010 | 7 Comments

The bicycle parking laws passed in New York City last year were important steps in taking the worry out of bike commuting. But many New Yorkers are still far from guaranteed a secure place to park their bike when they get to work. So this is welcome news: The 34th Street Partnership is looking to […]

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