CB4 Votes Tonight on a Revised Hell’s Kitchen
In order to foster ideas on how to reclaim 9th Avenue from Lincoln Tunnel traffic, the Clinton/Hell's Kitchen Pedestrian Safety Coalition (CHEKPEDS) sponsored a six month community input process designed by Project for Public Spaces. The process began with a design workshop in January, and has evolved into an impressive final report (PDF). Some highlights from the report:
June 6, 2007
Fantasy Island
Three thousand free wooden bikes would allow for rapid circumnavigation on looping, leafy paths.
June 5, 2007
NYPD Raid Nets Bikes and Bystanders
This entry on the Village Voice Blog by Laura Conaway tells the story of an NYPD raid on parked bicycles last Wednesday night. When two residents questioned the officer in charge, they were arrested:
June 5, 2007
Seventeen Elected Officials Endorse PlaNYC Initiatives
On Saturday, seventeen New York City and State elected officials stood with the Campaign for New York's Future and officially endorsed PlaNYC. They are:
June 4, 2007
StreetFilms: Bike to Shea
Bike to Shea
A StreetFilm by Sean Clifford
Running Time: 3 minutes 2 seconds
June 3, 2007
Small Business Leaders Voice Support For PlaNYC
Critics of congestion pricing often claim that small businesses will bear an unfair burden if the Mayor is successful in implementing his plan. But yesterday, a diverse group of small business leaders from throughout the five boroughs gathered on the steps of City Hall yesterday to voice their support for the Mayor's PlaNYC initiative. From The Campiagn for New York Future's press release:
June 1, 2007
More Bike Lanes for Los Angeles? One Cyclist Says, “No Thanks.”
In an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, Will Campbell writes that bike lanes in Los Angeles are useless and dangerous. Campbell is an avid recreational and commuter cyclist who set a goal of riding 2,007 miles in L.A. this year.
June 1, 2007
Weird Science: Do Helmets Attract Cars to Cyclists?
Following Alex Marshall's essay on bicycle helmets this morning, Scientific American recently reported on a paradox emerging in relation to helmets and traffic accidents. It seems that drivers are a lot more scared of hitting you if you leave your protective gear at home:
May 31, 2007