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Fix Bike “Clutter” — Put a Bike Corral on Every Block
It shouldn't be a tough nut to crack: Just put more bike parking in the curb lane. Now Washington, DC, is considering something along those lines.
May 4, 2018
Starting the School Day Off at the Bike Corral
By 8:15 a.m., the racks were mostly full.
April 27, 2018
Meet the Oonee Pod, Secure Bike Parking Designed to Be Flexible Enough for NYC
Co-founders Shabazz Stuart and Manuel Mansylla hope the Oonee Pod will become a fixture of New York City's public spaces. They unveiled their prototype Tuesday night.
April 20, 2018
DOT Will Try Out a New Way to Provide Secure Bike Parking
If you need to park your bike outside in New York, you never really know if all your components will be there by the time you get back. Though garages have to provide bike parking options by law, affordable secure bike parking is still in short supply. DOT is looking to change that.
November 30, 2017
DSNY Needs to Devise a Better Fix for NYC’s Abandoned Bike Problem
Unusable, forgotten bikes are mainstays of the NYC streetscape, hogging bike parking for months and even years before they meet the Department of Sanitation's standards for removal. DSNY has proposed a rule change to loosen its criteria, but advocates say it doesn't go far enough to solve the city's abandoned bike problem.
August 22, 2016
Help Fix the Sanitation Department’s Process for Clearing Abandoned Bikes
Rusty bikes missing wheels, saddles, and other parts are a common sight on NYC sidewalks. Clearly abandoned, they clog up bike racks and other places to lock up, making it harder to park bicycles that people are actively using, and they're an eyesore to everyone else.
July 26, 2016
How Can DSNY Fix Its Process for Removing Abandoned Bikes?
The city's process for removing abandoned bikes from public property is broken, advocates say, but a bill proposed by Council Member Brad Lander to deal with the problem needs some adjustments in order to be effective.
December 3, 2015
Ydanis Rodriguez Bill Would Open Residential Elevators to Bikes
The City Council is poised to eliminate a major hassle for many New Yorkers who own bikes. A bill from Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez would mandate that all residential buildings in the city allow residents to use elevators to transport their bikes to and from their apartments.
February 26, 2015
Eyes on the Street: The 78th Precinct Gets Its Bike Corral
After a request from 78th Precinct commanding officer Captain Frank DiGiacomo, DOT has installed a four-rack bike corral in front of the precinct house on Bergen Street in Prospect Heights. N. Wayne Bailey, chair of the precinct's community council, snapped photos of the new bike parking yesterday.
October 29, 2014