Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Parking

New Year’s Resolution: Physically Separated Bike Lanes in ’07

By Aaron Naparstek | Jan 2, 2007 | 49 Comments

The Case for Physically Separated Bike LanesA Streetfilm by Clarence EckersonRunning Time: 8 minutes 30 seconds Happy New Year! As part of its commitment to create 200 miles of new bike lanes in the next three years, New York City’s Department of Transportation plans to build out 70 miles of new bike lanes in 2007. […]

Streetfilms: On-Street Bicycle Parking, Portland

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 20, 2006 | 9 Comments

Following the news about the new sidewalk extensions and bike racks being installed in place of car parking space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Clarence Eckerson of Streetfilms sends along this short video looking at on-street bicycle parking in Portland, Oregon, that cyclists’ Shangri-La. As Greg Raisman from Portland DOT says, "After we put it in, it […]

New Places to Double Park on Upper West Side

By Biker H | Dec 20, 2006 | 14 Comments

Staying on the cars-parked-in-bike-lanes theme… Bike lanes are popping up faster than you can say "community involvement" these days, like on West 90th and 91st Streets, where the final stripes have yet to be laid. (Shown above: West 90th between Columbus and Central Park West.) I like: The lanes connect Riverside Drive and Central Park […]

Donut Emergency: Cop Parked in Crosswalk and Bike Lane

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 20, 2006 | 19 Comments

This photo comes from a recent entry on MyBikeLane.com. Jessica writes: Coming home this evening from work on my bike, i saw 2 officers pull up to the curb, successfully parking in a crosswalk AND bike lane. I stopped and asked "Officer… do you really need to park in the crosswalk AND bike lane?" To […]

Wider Sidewalks & a Bicycle Park-and-Ride for Williamsburg

By Aaron Naparstek | Dec 18, 2006 | 68 Comments

Streetsblog has gotten a hold of a draft of DOT’s plan to widen the sidewalk and install new bike racks at the Bedford Avenue L subway station in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. As diagrammed above, the plan calls for the elimination of five motor vehicle parking spaces on N. 7th Street at Bedford Avenue, alongside the subway […]

Holiday Book Recommendations Open Thread

By Aaron Donovan | Dec 18, 2006 | 15 Comments

Some of us at Streetsblog headquarters were talking about putting together a sidebar listing of recommended books to reinforce the commentary you find on the blog. I put together a few brief recommendations of five of my favorites, but we’re also interested in learning what you’ve all been reading and what you’d suggest to others, so […]

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