A Bike-Parking Protected Bike Lane Grows in Manhattan
A few years ago, it was a pretty big deal when on-street bike parking was installed in any city. Though it is always welcome news, today it hardly merits a mention.
12:24 PM EDT on April 18, 2013
A few years ago, it was a pretty big deal when on-street bike parking was installed in any city. Though it is always welcome news, today it hardly merits a mention.
But you can find another milestone on the protected bike lane on Ninth Avenue (which was NYC’s first), where three bike corrals have been installed between 36th and 40th Streets. Replacing car parking in the floating lane with bike parking is definitely a first for New York City, and it’s quite possibly the first example in the United States.
We found that small businesses seem to love them already, as you can see in this short report.
Clarence Eckerson Jr. is the Director of Video Production for NYCSR's StreetFilms and producer of bikeTV. He loves the color purple, chocolate chip cookies, and enjoys walking, biking, and taking transit. He has never owned a driver's license.
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