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Chicago: A City Whose Mayor Cares About Bicycling
November's Governing Magazine has a great story on how big cities across the U.S. are gearing up to make themselves more bike-friendly. There is no mention of New York City, but check out what Chicago is doing and how they are doing it:
December 8, 2006
Eric Ng Memorial Bike Ride This Saturday
There will be a memorial bike ride for Eric Ng, the cyclist killed by a drunk driver on the Hudson River Greenway last week. Details below. Also, here is a note from the Visual Resistance blog. VR are the guys who make the "ghost bikes:"
December 5, 2006
Drunk Driver Kills Cyclist on Hudson River Greenway
Gothamist has the sad, outrageous story.
December 2, 2006
Sidewalk Parking Opponents Gain Ground in . . . Where?
It is hard to tell exactly where the sidewalk meets the street above, where cars dominate the streetscape and wreck the pedestrian experience. Maybe that's what's to be expected in Los Angeles, where the photo was taken.
December 1, 2006
Safe Routes to Schools Study Complete
Walking to school is a healthy way for many kids to get their daily dose of exercise. Unfortunately many parents are rightfully concerned about their children's safety on the city's streets because of aggressive driver and lack of good pedestrian safety infrastructure. Everyday in front of many city schools you see parents dropping kids off in front of schools even though most live well within walking distance.
November 30, 2006
New Bike Lanes and Markings for the Lower East Side
DOT just finished striping new bike lanes and stencils along Grand Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side:
November 29, 2006
Sacrificing Central Park to Appease the Traffic Gods
The Dept. of Transportation's 2005 study showed there is no need to eliminate car-free hours during the holidays. So why did they do it this year?
November 22, 2006
Speed Hump
Cutting-edge European traffic calming techniques seem to be having a bit of an American zeitgeist moment. Two pieces of evidence:
November 21, 2006
Speak Up to Keep the Willoughby Street Pedestrian Plaza
Before being transformed into a public plaza, Willoughby Street was filled with illegally parked cars.
November 20, 2006
The Debate Over Physically-Separated Bike Lanes Continues
A physically-separated bike lane on a shopping street in Copenhangen, Denmark
November 20, 2006