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Study: Black Cyclists Die 4.5x More Often Than White Riders
And the stats aren't much better for other modes or other racially marginalized groups.
June 14, 2022
UPDATED: Parks Dept. Halts Greenway Repair to Mull Creating Safe Detour for Cyclists
Parks was set to start a four-month closure of the greenway last Monday ... until Streetsblog started covering it, that is.
June 13, 2022
The 3 Secret Ingredients To Building Bike Networks Fast
A handful of cities across America are building out bike lane networks faster than ever before — and the secret ingredient isn't concrete and paint, but strong partnerships and even stronger public messaging, a new analysis argued.
June 10, 2022
Gridlock Sam: Give Cyclists a Car Lane on the Henry Hudson Parkway
A proposal for a temporary lane on the Henry Hudson Parkway gets an assist from Gridlock Sam!
June 10, 2022
Cool Job Alert: Bike Around New York City Inspecting Bike Lanes
Do you ride around the city shaking your fist at, cursing at or tweeting photos of bike lanes blocked or otherwise ruined by construction sites? Here's some great news: You can now get paid by city taxpayers to document these crimes against safe cycling.
June 2, 2022
At Long Last, City Unveils Schermerhorn Street Redesign
A new two-way protected bike lane and pedestrian improvements are coming to Downtown Brooklyn, said city officials — who are, finally, not seeking approval from the local community board.
May 25, 2022
OPINION: Swap Out Car Lanes for a Center-Running Bus Lane, Better Bike Facilities on Queens Boulevard
Here's a better way to fix of the 'Boulevard of Death' than the DOT has yet proposed.
April 26, 2022
Long Island City Getting Some Protected Bike Lanes
Redesigns are coming to three dangerous corridors, crucial connectors to the Pulaski and Queensboro bridges.
April 6, 2022
Riverdale Rumble: Bronx Panel Rejects DOT Road Diet Plan for Super-Wide Avenue
The majority on the Traffic and Transportation Committee of Bronx Community Board 8 objected to the DOT's proposed .75-mile-long "road diet," which would provide a treatment similar to the one it successfully installed across the Bronx on Morris Park Avenue.
April 1, 2022
Is This The Year The Addabbo Bridge Protected Bike Lane Actually Happens?
Could the state and city departments of Transportation be finally bridging their differences?
March 25, 2022