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The Bogotá Transformation: Vision and Political Will
Last week's saga of MTA workers seizing bicycles locked to a subway stair railing in Brooklyn illustrated, yet again, just how far New York City has to go towards making bicycles an integral part of the city's transportation system. As Larry Littlefield aptly commented, "The MTA doesn't see bikes as an extension of the transit system. It's a new concept here."
October 29, 2007
Correcting Thursday’s MTA Bike Seizure Correction
Quick, easy, inexpensive on-street bike parking in Montreal. Why not Williamsburg, Brooklyn?
October 29, 2007
MTA: Not Stealing Bikes. Just Following the Rules.
The MTA has been taking a lot of flack following yesterday's dust-up over MTA workers seizing bicycles locked to the Bedford Avenue subway station stairwell railing in Williamsburg. Perhaps the wrong transportation agency is taking the hit on this one.
October 25, 2007
Congestion Pricing, Hashed Out Over Pints
It wasn't your typical congestion pricing forum, but last night about 50 people got to hear the pros and cons of the Bloomberg plan debated in a relaxed, informal setting, with instructions from the moderators to keep drinking.
October 11, 2007
In Platinum City Even the Munchkins Ride Bikes
With New York City recently scoring a bronze medal for urban bike-friendliness from the League of American Bicyclists, we figured it was a good time to post our 8 minute StreetFilm on Davis, California, where I visited this summer. Portland, Oregon is nipping at their heels, but Davis is still the only city in America yet to attain LAB's Platinum award.
October 11, 2007
National Media Noticing the Urban Bicycling Trend
Apparently unaware of New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn's assertion that "human-powered vehicles are never going to be the answer," USA Today reports that several large U.S. cities are accelerating their efforts to encourage commuting on two wheels. The article cites New York for the new separated bike lane, and for putting bike racks where cars once parked.
October 9, 2007
New York City Ate My Bicycle
Streetsblog reader Stephen Kling submits the following:
September 25, 2007
DC Could Mandate Bike Parking, Sort Of
While New York continues its on-again, off-again relationship with cyclists, Washington, DC is on the verge of requiring bike parking for commercial and residential development.
September 17, 2007
D.C. to Establish Bike Parking Requirements
A Washington D.C. city council member has proposed legislation that would establish bike parking requirements for residential and commercial buildings. The Washington Examiner reports:
September 14, 2007
Meeting Tonight: Help Get More Bike Parking for SoHo
Bicycling advocates: On the agenda of this evening's Manhattan Community Board 2 transportation committee meeting is a plan to expand bike parking in SoHo. It would be very helpful to have a handful of people who live, work and visit SoHo on hand to make sure the committee knows how important parking is for bicyclists. Here are the details:
September 11, 2007