Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about CityRacks

Neighborhood Empowerment Project: Humble Bike Rack Tells a Story of a Broken Process

By Doug Gordon | May 22, 2019 | 20 Comments

This is the first post generated by the Neighborhood Empowerment Project, an initiative of our parent company, Open Plans, to change the ineffective way our city government responds to neighborhood problems.

CB 7 Turns Down Bike Racks as Big Complete Streets Meeting Approaches

By Stephen Miller | Dec 7, 2012 | 18 Comments

Despite a positive vote in committee, earlier this week Community Board 7 on the Upper West Side sidelined a plan to bring more bike racks to the area, after some procedural maneuvering by transportation committee co-chair Dan Zweig stifled discussion. With a key presentation from DOT on extending the Columbus Avenue protected bike lane coming […]

CB 7 Committee Votes for More UWS Bike Parking, Overriding Co-Chair

By Stephen Miller | Nov 14, 2012 | 12 Comments

Last night, the transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 7 signed off on plans for more bike racks on the Upper West Side and the neighborhood’s first on-street bike corral. The two resolutions mustered more than enough support to overwhelm the objections of committee co-chair Dan Zweig, and both will advance to the full committee in […]

Paco Abraham Turns Duane Reade on to Bike Racks

By Ben Fried | Apr 24, 2008 | 16 Comments

Yesterday DOT announced it is seeking submissions for the first ever bike-friendly business awards. This being the week of Earth Day, a few bike-positive firms have come to our attention recently — Macy’s, W Hotels, J Crew — but the most substantial business-led effort to improve the city’s cycling environment this year may have come […]