Drivers Enjoy Special New Standing Zone
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Fresh tipster shots from Prince Street. E-mail subject line: "Happy ‘Bike to Work’ Day." @ Greene @ Broadway
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Lanes
Open Thread: Share Your Bike-to-Work Stories
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City Council Members John Liu and David Yassky bike to City Hall at a press event yesterday (the other 49 took a pass), as Paul Steely White brings up the rear in style. The weather may not be fully cooperating, but we know Streetsbloggers won’t be deterred on National Bike to Work Day. We want […]
Eyes on the Street: Fresh Paint on Prince
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A tipster sends this shot from earlier today of a newly-painted bike lane on Prince Street. After the jump, DOT bike program coordinator Josh Benson answers a question from a City Room reader about painted lanes.
Got a Cycling Question for DOT? Ask Josh Benson.
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Getting in on the Bike Month action, City Room has DOT bike program coordinator Josh Benson answering reader questions this week. As of this writing, over 100 comments have come in since the thread opened yesterday afternoon. While many concern the usual stuff — cars encroaching into bike lanes, problems finding secure parking, etc. — […]
T.A. to Kick Off Bike Month With Wednesday 9th Avenue Ride
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Transportation Alternatives will officially kick off Bike Month tomorrow with a morning ride down the 9th Avenue cycle track. The ride will start at 9th and 23rd Street, and will end at the 14th Street pedestrian plaza, where there will be a press conference to highlight Bike Month events. Word is DOT Commish Janette Sadik-Khan […]
Baltimore Getting Serious About Bikes
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Thanks to the announcement that Baltimore will have a Ciclovia, some in the livable streets movement already know that Baltimore is changing, that there is more to Charm City than is seen in crime dramas such as "The Wire" and "Homicide." A recent visit showed me that the Ciclovia is only one of several bike […]