Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Theft

Is It Impossible to Track Down a Stolen Bike?

By Ben Fried | Jun 10, 2009 | 3 Comments

This is a nice change of pace from all those evening news segments about how to beat parking tickets (some of which may have been written by this road-raging sociopath). Howard Thompson, of "Help Me Howard" fame, filed an item on last night’s PIX news about how hard it is to get the police to […]

New Version of Bicycle Access Bill Surfaces in City Council

By Ben Fried | Jun 4, 2009 | 7 Comments

Without a secure place to put your bike, riding to work is a lot less appealing. In fact, as multiple studies have shown, fear of theft is the number one factor that keeps New York City cyclists from commuting by bike. So you could say there’s a lot riding on the Bicycle Access Bill (Intro […]

Brian Lehrer’s Bike Stolen — How Should He Lock Up His Next Ride?

By Ben Fried | Jun 1, 2009 | 26 Comments

Via the Facebook news service (subscription required), WNYC’s morning radio host reports that thieves have spirited away his bicycle, and he’s thinking about how to secure his next ride. If you’re Brian Lehrer’s Facebook friend, you can now follow what promises to be an encyclopedic discussion of bicycle locking. Do we sense an opening on […]

Streetfilms: Hal Grades Your Bike Locking 3 — The Final Warning

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | May 12, 2009 | 21 Comments

With Bike Month well underway and lots of new cyclists hitting the streets, we need a sage to remind us how easy it is to roll your bike. So, once again, I’m pleased to present immortal Bicycle Habitat mechanic Hal Ruzal in the last chapter of his exclusive Streetfilms trilogy on proper bike locking. Hal […]

Bike-Friendly Zoning Amendment Clears City Council

By Ben Fried | Apr 23, 2009 | 6 Comments

Photo: Department of City Planning [PDF]. Yesterday the City Council approved a zoning change that mandates secure bike parking in new construction, putting the rule into effect. The amendment will help cyclists avoid the risks of locking up on-street by requiring new apartment buildings and offices to provide space for people to put their rides. […]

Bike-Friendly Zoning Advances to City Council. Bike Access Bill Next?

By Ben Fried | Mar 6, 2009 | 3 Comments

Intro 871 would make it much easier to — gasp! — bring your bike to work. Photo: Transportation Alternatives [PDF] On Wednesday, the City Planning Commission approved a zoning amendment to require bicycle parking in new construction. The City Council now has a 50-day window to vote on and finalize the measure. Should the zoning […]

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