Kidical Mass NYC and Summer Streets Bring Out the Tykes on Bikes
Mission accomplished for the first Kidical Mass NYC ride: The all-ages Saturday morning bike convoy from Brooklyn Borough Hall to Summer Streets was a ton of fun.
August 18, 2014
Will This Year’s “Operation Safe Cycle” Make Anyone Safer?
Yesterday NYPD showed New York that police do actually enforce the speed limit on local streets. Check out the radar guns on Broadway. Today the department is showing the city that cyclists get tickets too.
August 13, 2014
Where Cyclists Have the Power to Ride Straight Past Turning Motorists
Hey, so it turns out the all-powerful @BicycleLobby didn't actually scale the Brooklyn Bridge and plant white American flags at the top. That was two all-powerful German artists.
August 12, 2014
Eyes on the Street: Bliss Plaza Shines Under the 7 Train in Sunnyside
Two weeks ago, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer cut the ribbon on Bliss Plaza, a new public space created with a few simple changes to the area under the 7 train viaduct at 46th Street and Queens Boulevard. Clarence sends these photos of the plaza in action this weekend: A nicer sidewalk surface, a few planters, and some moveable tables and chairs were all it took to turn this spot into a people magnet.
August 11, 2014
Gov Signs 25 MPH Law — Here’s How Albany and NYC Can Make the Most of It
On Saturday, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill lowering the default speed limit in New York City from 30 mph to 25 mph, a significant milestone for Mayor de Blasio's Vision Zero initiative and a major accomplishment for victims' families, street safety advocates, and their legislative allies in Albany. Here's what to keep an eye on as the city tries to save lives by getting motorists to drive at safer speeds.
August 11, 2014
Midwest Rail Advocates Take the Fight to Scott Walker
In November, voters in 36 states will head to the polls to choose governors. Among the state leaders up for reelection is Wisconsin's Scott Walker, who faces a strong challenge from Democrat and former Trek Bicycle executive Mary Burke.
August 8, 2014