Even Before Congestion Pricing, City Must Expand Bike Network: Advocates
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"We want a piece of the action in the form of space on the streets for a much better bike network," said Bike New York’s Jon Orcutt.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycling
The Outlaw Biker’s Illustrated Guide to the Triboro Bridge
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As authorities plot their annual spring crackdown on the RFK Bridge, a regular rider calls for changes to make the span truly bike friendly.
Manhattan Board Rejects DOT Rotunda Plan
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The Department of Transportation must go back to the drawing board with its controversial $200-million redesign of the 79th Street rotunda because the current proposal remains unsafe for cyclists, a Manhattan community board voted on Tuesday night. Community Board 7 resolved Tuesday night to “disapprove” of DOT’s plan for the Robert Moses-built, 70-year-old structure that […]
‘Fairest City’ Mayor Orders More Crackdowns on Lowly E-Cyclists
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Mayor de Blasio, who is running for president on a progressive platform that bills New York as "America's Fairest Big City," deployed the NYPD on Tuesday morning to confiscate the electric bikes of delivery workers — costing them roughly one-week's pay in fines.
Op-Ed: Breaking Down Barriers to Disabled Cyclists
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Because disabled people are often left out of the conversation, few abled cyclists seem to consider how non-traditional bikes can add to mobility for disabled people and provide many with a healthy mode of exercise and transportation.
Streetfilms in Amsterdam: Remove Parking and Watch a City Bloom
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Amsterdam's plan to remove 10,000 parking spaces will change the city for the better — and maybe point the way for New York.