An Experiment in Driver-Cyclist Interaction, Powered By Christmas Lights
When you're on a bike getting passed by motorists going 20 or 30 mph faster than you, it can feel like one act of deliberate aggression after another. And in many cases there is real, seething hostility and complete disregard for other people's safety at work. But a lot of the time, people drive fast because that's the message the street design is sending, and they don't know any better.
August 10, 2015
How Parking Permits Can Improve the Politics of Walkable Development
Residential parking permits are often referred to as "hunting licenses" because while they grant permit holders the privilege of parking on the street, there's usually no limit to how many permits can be issued. If there are more permits in a neighborhood than available on-street parking spaces, there's still going to be a parking crunch and permit holders will still circle streets hunting for a spot.
August 3, 2015
Attn DOT: Amsterdam Avenue Is Begging for a Protected Bike Lane
DOT is in the process of repaving Amsterdam Avenue from 79th Street to 93rd Street. Here's the scene at 84th Street yesterday afternoon, courtesy of Community Board 7 member Ken Coughlin. Think there's enough space for a protected bike lane? Nine feet is all you need.
July 28, 2015
Tish James Calls on DOT to Make Bike Lanes Standard on Vision Zero Projects
Have you noticed that DOT street safety projects are leaving out bike lanes even when there's plenty of room for them? So has Public Advocate Tish James.
July 28, 2015
The Trouble With Citi Bike Above 59th Is Station Density, Not the Timeline
For some reason, the timeline for phasing in the Citi Bike expansion in Manhattan is getting covered as a minor scandal, even though officials are sticking to the schedule they revealed months ago. The real problem with the bike-share expansion plan is the thinned-out station network, which is, unfortunately, getting buried by the faux story about a delayed roll-out.
July 27, 2015
Citi Bike Will Start Rolling Out 139 New Stations August 10
Hard to believe it's only been two years since bike-share launched in New York. After a tumultuous start roiled by software bugs and the bankruptcy of a key supplier, the city's bike-share system is finally on a more even keel and ready to expand. Today NYC DOT and Citi Bike announced a firm date when the next batch of stations will begin to roll out: August 10.
July 24, 2015