Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycling

What Bike Planners Are Missing When They Design Projects in Black and Latino Neighborhoods

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 16, 2017 | No Comments

If your local police force has a reputation for harassing people who look like you, and your neighborhood gets a new bike lane, would that infrastructure be enough to make you feel comfortable riding?

A nearby security camera caught the moment when a hit-and-run motorist intentionally struck Sam Goater on Second Avenue.

Video: Cyclist Survives Intentional Hit-and-Run on Second Avenue

By David Meyer | Aug 11, 2017 | 46 Comments

The driver responsible for the June 22 collision has still not been identified, and NYPD told the victim he may never be apprehended.

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Venture-Financed Bike-Share Off to a Hot Start in Seattle

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 9, 2017 | No Comments

There are plenty of questions about whether this new bike-share business model, which is backed by Silicon Valley-style venture capital, will have legs. Will the companies be able to maintain safe bikes, provide good service, and stay financially viable in the long run? It’s too soon to say. But in the early going, they are proving that plenty of people will use bike-share in a city where it previously flopped, reports Tom Fucoloro at Seattle Bike Blog.

The current DOT plan for Thomson Avenue will widen car lanes. Image: DOT

DOT’s Plan for Thomson Ave Caters to Cars, Not the Thousands of Students Heading to School

By Ben Fried | Aug 8, 2017 | 15 Comments

A DOT redesign proposed for Thomson Avenue by LaGuardia Community College doesn't do enough for street safety, and Queens volunteers with Transportation Alternatives are pressing the agency to come back with a stronger plan.

This Block Now Has a Protected Bike Lane and a Wider Sidewalk

By David Meyer | Aug 7, 2017 | 26 Comments

Midtown Manhattan avenues have a problem: The sidewalks aren't wide enough for all the people walking on them. People have to walk in the roadbed to get where they're going. On avenues with protected bike lanes, this means people on foot spill over into bikeways, rendering them all but impassable for cyclists. Now there's a single Midtown block with a protected bike lane that also has a wider sidewalk.

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