Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Safety

File Under: Only in America

By Jason Varone | Jun 19, 2007 | 1 Comment

Sean Roche of the Newton Streets and Sidewalks blog sends along this sad, bizarre, disturbing item: A Tennessee dad named Larry Price set up a charity after his son suffered and survived a severe head injury in a bicycling accident. The charity, Cars for Kids, held a legal street drag race in Selmer Tennessee. During […]

Biking [on the Wrong Side of the Road] is “Normal” [in London]

By Aaron Naparstek | Jun 18, 2007 | No Comments

Emily Thornberry, Member of Parliament for Islington South and Finsbury in London and chairwoman of the all-party parliamentary cycling group, debunks 10 persistent myths about bicycle commuting in this op-ed for London’s Guardian: In London, cycling to work is at last becoming "normal": it is no longer the reserve of Lycra-clad men. As a member […]

A Livable Streets Exhibition Opens in Brooklyn

By Jason Varone | Jun 18, 2007 | 1 Comment

This Thursday will be the opening reception of "Livable Streets in Brooklyn," an exhibition at the Brooklyn Public Library. There will be a presentation by the Grand Army Plaza Coalition (GAPco) about the community-driven process that has been underway to re-envision Grand Army Plaza. And the Department of Transportation will discuss its recently announced plans […]

Hit by a Car? Nothing Can be Done Unless You’re Hurt.

By Aaron Naparstek | Jun 1, 2007 | 15 Comments

A letter in the Daily News this week reminds us of the need for better enforcement as well as the open source hit-and-run investigation conducted by Streetsblog readers last November: Brooklyn: Last week, as I rode my bicycle along Third Ave. in Brooklyn, I was hit by a car as it cut around traffic in […]

More Bike Lanes for Los Angeles? One Cyclist Says, “No Thanks.”

By Jason Varone | Jun 1, 2007 | 16 Comments

In an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, Will Campbell writes that bike lanes in Los Angeles are useless and dangerous. Campbell is an avid recreational and commuter cyclist who set a goal of riding 2,007 miles in L.A. this year. L.A., which averages 329 sunny, bike-friendly days a year, should be one of the […]

Weird Science: Do Helmets Attract Cars to Cyclists?

By Jason Varone | May 31, 2007 | 17 Comments

Following Alex Marshall’s essay on bicycle helmets this morning, Scientific American recently reported on a paradox emerging in relation to helmets and traffic accidents. It seems that drivers are a lot more scared of hitting you if you leave your protective gear at home: Spring is in full swing now, and a number of the […]

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