Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike/Ped

JUST GARBAGE: Watch out for the Bikes that Last Four Months

By Kea Wilson | Dec 30, 2021 | No Comments

While we’re all annoyed when our latest electronic gizmo conks out after just a few months, by now it’s not all that surprising. But a bike? Surely a bike should last longer, right? Here's how to spot an unfixable bike designed for the dump.

Streetsies 2021: The Most Annoying Things That Didn’t Get Done

By Eve Kessler | Dec 24, 2021 | No Comments

Here's a litany of infuriating delays, epic fails, and mind-bending inaction on the part of every level of government — some of which could kill people! Which agency gets the most blame?

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Report: To Sustain the Cycling Boom, U.S. Must Build Up American Bike Manufacturing

By Kea Wilson | Dec 15, 2021 | No Comments

And as the bike shortages of the Covid-19 pandemic recently revealed, the absence of a robust domestic bike industry can itself become a barrier to getting Americans riding.

The 2020 Sunnyside/Astoria Family Ride “Spoketacular” at Queensbridge Park. The Spoketacular was organized by C.J. Bretillon, Jennifer Chakrabarti, Baglia, Juan Restrepo and the Queens Transportation Alternatives Committee. Photo: Bhaskar Chakrabarti

OPINION: How Family Rides Turned a ‘Bike Dad’ Into an Activist

By Alan Baglia | Nov 9, 2021 | No Comments

Former Sunnyside resident Alan Baglia describes his evolution from ordinary citizen to mover and shaker.

Bridges 4 People volunteers paraded across the Brooklyn Bridge in September in celebration of the new bike path. Photo: Rose Uscianowski

OPINION: Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Is Only the Beginning of ‘Bridges 4 People’

By Liz Denys, Diane Martins and Katherine Willis | Oct 15, 2021 | No Comments

The city needs even more safety infrastructure for cyclists, say leaders of the successful campaign.

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An American Buys an E-Bike Every 52 Seconds

By Kea Wilson | Jul 2, 2021 | No Comments

The two-wheeled electric vehicle revolution is taking off — but is Washington up to the task?

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