Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Parking

Eyes on the Street: Yankees Grab Lead in “Subway Series of Bike Parking”

By Ben Fried | Mar 16, 2010 | 10 Comments

You’ve gotta hand it to the Yankees. When they decide to do something, they don’t go halfway. The Yankees have installed dozens of bicycle racks across the street from their stadium. Photos: Starts and Fits. In the inaugural season of their new ballpark (built with a monstrous amount of new parking and financed with a […]

The 5 O’Clock Shutdown: What If Your Building Limits Bike Access?

By Noah Kazis | Jan 20, 2010 | 10 Comments

Image: NYCDOT Since the Bikes in Buildings Law went into effect last month, landlords and building managers have gone about complying (or not) in different ways. Some, like real estate mogul Larry Silverstein, are embracing bikes in the workplace. Others are dragging their feet and putting up obstacles for bike commuters who want to bring […]

Garage Managers Flout Bike Parking Law, Fool DCA Inspectors

By Ben Fried | Jan 11, 2010 | 26 Comments

It’s been about two months since the Bicycle Access to Garages Law took effect, requiring parking facilities with more than 100 car parking spots to provide bike parking too. So far, it appears, a lot of those garages are violating the law and turning away potential customers who want to park their bikes. How easily […]

Manhattan CB 7 Votes “Yes” on Meters-to-Bike Racks Conversion for UWS

By Noah Kazis | Jan 6, 2010 | 2 Comments

These naked meter poles will be reborn as bicycle racks. Photo: Wiley Norvell. Manhattan Community Board 7 voted last night in favor of converting 240 parking meters to bike racks on 40 blocks of the Upper West Side. The 23-12 vote (with one abstention) was the CB’s closest of the evening, but the outcome was […]

How Much Would You Pay to Park Your Bike in an NYC Garage?

By Ben Fried | Dec 18, 2009 | 50 Comments

What’s a reasonable price for off-street bike parking? As New York City parking facilities start complying with the Bicycle Access to Garages Law, which took effect a little more than a month ago, the rates are looking pretty steep. This photo comes to us from reader BicyclesOnly, who says the $6 daily rate shown here […]

Banned From Bringing Your Bike to Work? The Law’s on Your Side Now

By Ben Fried | Dec 11, 2009 | 7 Comments

Image: NYCDOT Today is a historic day for bicycling in New York City. Local Law 52, a.k.a. the Bikes in Buildings Law, took effect. People all over the city are talking to their bosses about bringing their bikes inside the workplace. And lots of those bosses will be talking to building managers about how to […]

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