Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycling

A DOT-led investigation of a crash like this would have led to street design changes. But the NYPD did nothing, as Streetsblog reported. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

City Council and Mayor on Collision Course Over, Well, Collisions

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 11, 2021 | No Comments

The City Council will defy Mayor de Blasio and strip the NYPD of its power to investigate crashes and deliver that crucial street safety role to the Department of Transportation, a move that advocates have long sought, but that the mayor indicated this week he'll fight.

Is this the future of secure bike parking? Photo: Oonee

The Bike Parking Revolution is Here (With Your Help)!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 11, 2021 | No Comments

Oonee — the secure bike parking company — has just built two new compact, ad-free curbside pods that could be a game-changer.

The temporary bike lane on Northern Boulevard (after it lost all its temporary delineators during snow removal operations). File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

DOT Wants a Permanent Protected Bike Lane on Northern Boulevard, But How Protected Will it Be?

By Julianne Cuba | Feb 11, 2021 | No Comments

The agency presented a plan with flexible delineators, not jersey barriers. Members of a community board panel said, "Try again."

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Hit-and-Runs Against Cyclists Surge During Quarantine

By Kea Wilson | Feb 10, 2021 | No Comments

Drivers aren't just killing cyclists on quarantine-emptied roads — they're also leaving them to die there.

Pedestrians are unsafe because there are too many cars, not too many bicycles, a new study concludes. Better cycling infrastructure helps.

Study: Want to Reduce Pedestrian Injuries? Build MORE Protected Bike Lanes

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 8, 2021 | No Comments

Very few pedestrians are being struck and injured by cyclists — and such injuries are dropping dramatically as more and more cities, especially New York, build more protected infrastructure for bike riders.

DECISION 2021: Andrew Yang Answers Streetsblog’s Candidate Questionnaire

By Eve Kessler | Feb 5, 2021 | No Comments

How does the entrepreneur compare with his rivals on street safety? And where are the answers of Ray McGuire? Inquiring minds want to know!

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