Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycling

Philly Rolls Out Bike Lanes at a Snail’s Pace and May Slow Down Progress Even More

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 6, 2018 | No Comments

When Kenney was elected in 2015, he said his administration would complete 30 miles of protected bike lanes. Two years into his time in office, it already seems unlikely that he'll achieve his promise.

Workers biking on the 94th Street walkway to LaGuardia's central terminal. Photo: Aazam Otero

More People Are Biking to LaGuardia. Does the Port Authority Care?

By David Meyer | Mar 6, 2018 | 12 Comments

Workers are opting to bike because it's the fastest way to get to LGA, but the Port Authority hasn't taken steps to make access roads safer.

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Marching With a Message: Fix the Missing Link in Queens’ Most Important Bike Route

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Mar 5, 2018 | No Comments

There's a DOT plan on the table to upgrade Skillman and 43rd with protected bike lanes, but momentum has stalled since it was first presented last fall.

The DOT plan calls for a two-way bike lane to replace a lane of parking on the south side of 13th Street. Image: MTA/DOT

Hot Topic at West Village L Train Shutdown Meeting: The 13th Street Protected Bike Lane

By David Meyer | Mar 2, 2018 | 11 Comments

DOT expects bicycling to double along the L corridor, translating to 2,000-5,000 daily bike trips on 13th Street.

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A Brief History of How American Transportation Engineers Resisted Bike Lanes

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 2, 2018 | No Comments

A new paper looks at what led the American engineering establishment to fall decades behind other countries on the development of bike infrastructure.

Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, podium, speaking in April alongside Flor Jimenez, whose partner Gelacio Reyes had been killed biking on 43rd Avenue 12 days earlier. Photo: David Meyer

Van Bramer Demanded Protected Bike Lanes on 43rd and Skillman. He’s Been MIA Ever Since.

By David Meyer | Feb 28, 2018 | 1 Comment

Now contemplating a run for borough president, the western Queens council member has gone silent about a major improvement for the borough's bike network he endorsed last year.

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