Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Parking

Garage Company to Charge Lower Rate for Smaller Cars

By Ben Fried | Sep 11, 2008 | 3 Comments

Here’s a proposition for Meyers Parking, the company that recently decided to give Smart Cars discount rates to park in its New York garages: If it makes sense to charge half as much for a vehicle that takes up half the size of a normal car, how about, say, a 90 percent discount for a […]

Corrals and Oases: Bike Parking in Portland

By Brad Aaron | Aug 15, 2008 | 4 Comments

Here’s one more from this summer’s Carfree Cities conference week in Portland. In this Streetfilm, Greg Raisman of the Portland Office of Transportation treats Elizabeth Press to a bike parking tour, featuring two designs that make the most of available space while keeping pedestrian impediments to a minimum. The "bike oasis" incorporates a sidewalk bulb-out […]

Bicycles (Sort of) Banned From the Democratic Convention

By Damien Newton | Aug 8, 2008 | 11 Comments

This is a threat to Barack Obama’s security? You can just see the planning meeting for what organizers are calling the "greenest" national political convention ever. Special perks for hybrids? Check. Biofuel powered buses? Check. Solar powered green area? Check. Bike racks? Nope. Sorry, the Secret Service says they’re too dangerous. The Colorado Independent reports […]

And the Bike-Friendly Business Award Goes to…

By Ben Fried | Jul 31, 2008 | 5 Comments

Quick, what do a global financial firm and a neighborhood bakery have in common? Bike-friendliness, as you may have guessed. Credit Suisse and Birdbath Neighborhood Green Bakery were recognized by the city today in the first annual Bike-Friendly Business Competition. Credit Suisse won top honors in the "Commuting Cyclists" category for its sterling indoor bike […]

Who’s Afraid of Indoor Bike Parking?

By Ben Fried | Jul 1, 2008 | 21 Comments

In a story about the scarcity of secure parking for bike commuters, the Times captures the irrational phobia of bikes that most landlords and building managers seem to share: "Bicycle racks are available outside for the convenience of bike riders," said Maya Israel, a spokeswoman for Tishman Speyer. “Bicycles are not permitted inside, for the […]

Sneak Preview: More Queens Bike Lanes and Bike-Friendly Zoning

By Ben Fried | May 16, 2008 | 8 Comments

If only a zoning amendment could retroactively require the New York Times Building to provide bike parking. Some interesting nuggets are coming out of DOT bike coordinator Josh Benson’s ongoing Q & A with readers of the Times’ City Room blog. In yesterday’s installment, Benson outlined upcoming additions to the Queens bike network: In Queens, […]

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