Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Parking

NYC Start-Up Surveys the Market for Bike Parking

By Ben Fried | Oct 30, 2008 | 10 Comments

An online survey for a start-up venture called Bike Stop NYC has been making the rounds on local blogs, hinting at the profit-turning potential of bike parking in the city. The entrepreneurs behind Bike Stop posted the survey "to support their efforts to raise capital necessary to bring better bike parking options to NYC," reports […]

Eyes on the Street: Dyckman Bike Shelter Hints at What Could Be

By Brad Aaron | Oct 29, 2008 | 6 Comments

Inwood recently got its first city bike shelter, by the A train station at the corner of Broadway and Dyckman/200th Street. It wasn’t getting a lot of use when I snapped this shot, probably because it was Sunday morning. Still, in the couple of minutes I was there quite a few cyclists passed by, most […]

Streetfilms: Commutah Bike Pahking in Cambridge

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Oct 28, 2008 | 9 Comments

In the greater Boston area, a secure bike parking facility has been erected at the end of the T’s Red Line in Cambridge. It boasts one incredible amenity: it’s completely free! Alewife Station, perfectly situated at the edge of the burbs, serves as an inter-modal link for cyclists on The Minuteman Bikeway, one of the […]

Indoor Bike Parking: How to Get It Done

By Eliza Gray | Oct 9, 2008 | 13 Comments

The Bikes in Buildings Bill still awaits a hearing in City Council, while building managers weigh whether to voluntarily provide bike access and parking. Thankfully, not everyone is hesitating. Here's how one New York office building just got friendlier for bike commuters.

Eyes on the Street: Trying Out CityRacks, Without Bicycles

By Brad Aaron | Oct 6, 2008 | 4 Comments

Streetsblog contributor Ken Coughlin sends along these shots of the CityRacks finalists at Astor Place, which are taking their place, for the time being, alongside the MTA’s new multi-purpose street furniture.

“Bikes in Buildings” Bill: It’s About Access

By Ben Fried | Oct 3, 2008 | 3 Comments

Last week Streetsblog reported that, as Intro 38 (a.k.a. the "Bikes in Buildings Bill") awaits action in the City Council, the Real Estate Board of New York is asking members to voluntarily provide bike access and parking in their buildings. Here’s a take on the situation from Thursday’s Crain’s Insider: With a bill mandating bicycle […]

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