Bicycling

Public Forum on NYPD Bike/Ped Rule Changes

Thursday, August 17, 7 pmSt. Mark's Church (2nd Avenue and 10th Street)People's Public Forum on NYPD Rule Changes

By Aaron Naparstek

3:23 PM EDT on August 10, 2006

Thursday, August 17, 7 pm
St. Mark’s Church (2nd Avenue and 10th Street)
People’s Public Forum on NYPD Rule Changes

On July 18, 2006 the New York City Police Department proposed changing City rules regarding parade permits. The changes will put bike rides, walks, jogs and other events under the Police Department’s direct control and will greatly discourage walking and biking.

Under the NYPD’s proposed rules:

Any group of two (yes, 2) or more cyclists or pedestrians traveling down a public street, who violate any traffic law, rule or regulation can be arrested for parading without a permit;
Every group of 20 or more cyclists must obtain a permit and approved route from the NYPD;
Every group of 35 of more pedestrians must obtain a permit and approved route from the NYPD.

Read the proposed changes here (PDF file).

More at Transalt.org

Aaron Naparstek

Aaron Naparstek is the founder and former editor-in-chief of Streetsblog. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Naparstek's journalism, advocacy and community organizing work has been instrumental in growing the bicycle network, removing motor vehicles from parks, and developing new public plazas, car-free streets and life-saving traffic-calming measures across all five boroughs. He was also one of the original cast members of the "War on Cars" podcast. You can find more of his work on his website.