Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycling

The two-way bike lane will run on the south side of the Delancey Street median. This image shows the transition to the foot of the bridge. Image: DOT

Here's the Plan for a Delancey Street Bike Lane - Coming in 2018

By David Meyer | Apr 6, 2017 | 20 Comments

The Delancey Street approach to the Williamsburg Bridge bike path is slated for a two-way bike lane linking to Allen Street, as well as an eastbound connection from Chrystie Street.

Safety Improvements for 111th Street Coming Monday

By David Meyer | Apr 5, 2017 | 1 Comment

When the city decides to act on street safety, it can act fast. Case in point: DOT will begin implementing the redesign of 111th Street in Corona on Monday, less than two weeks after Mayor de Blasio said the project would proceed.

Cyclists on First Avenue negotiate this "mixing zone" at 9th Street at the same time as left-turning motorists. Google Maps

Turning Truck Driver Critically Injures Woman Biking on 1st Ave — Then NYPD Tickets Cyclists

By David Meyer | Apr 5, 2017 | 31 Comments

A box truck driver turning left onto 9th Street critically injured a 31-year-old woman biking north on First Avenue this morning.

NYPD’s Annual Springtime Cyclist Harassment Campaign Is Well Underway

By Brad Aaron | Apr 4, 2017 | 40 Comments

"They just give me a ticket for no reason. It is going to be the first time and the last time riding a bike."

The stencils are in jeopardy. Image: NYC DOT

A Short, Simple Bike Lane on Franklin Ave Got Snarled at Brooklyn CB 9

By David Meyer | Mar 29, 2017 | 34 Comments

The Brooklyn Community Board 9 transportation committee endorsed a seven-block bike lane on Franklin Avenue earlier this month, but now it looks like a procedural snafu may scuttle the bike connection between Eastern Parkway and Empire Boulevard.

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Why Do Teenage Girls Lose Interest in Biking?

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 29, 2017 | No Comments

Jennifer Dill at Portland State University is taking a close look at why girls' attitudes about biking change over time. In a study of 300 Portland-area families, she observed that a gender gap in attitudes toward cycling isn't apparent in younger kids, but when girls reach adolescence, they don't view cycling as positively as boys do.

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