Bicycle Infrastructure
Streetsblog Basics
In NYC, the Best Bike Lanes are in Rich Neighborhoods*
* But it may not be exactly what you think.
October 17, 2019
Greenway Through East River Park Will Be Partly Open During Coastal Revamp
Portions of the greenway — a favorite of cyclists — will stay accessible during construction, the city says.
October 3, 2019
City Asks Cyclists Where To Put Protected Bike Lanes; Cyclists Respond, ‘Um, Everywhere!’
City planners are asking New York cyclists what neighborhoods would be best for protected bike lanes — and cyclists are already responding defiantly: "All of them."
September 25, 2019
Op-Ed: Density Is the Friend of Safe Streets and Transit
Why city transportation activists should seek alliances with pro-growth groups.
September 20, 2019
Citi Bike Expansion Begins Next Week into Ridgewood and Deeper into Bushwick
Citi Bike will stretch from Williamsburg all the way to Broadway Junction by the time this phase of the expansion is finished.
September 18, 2019
Astoria Council Member Backs Protected Bike Lane Linking Queensboro and Triborough bridges
"We want that connectivity, and the only way to do that is with a protected bike lane. To do just sharrows or paint is not the solution we're looking for."
September 18, 2019
Safe-Streets Advocates Demand That de Blasio ‘Focus on the Real Problems Killing New Yorkers’
The mayor should fix faulty streets and rein in reckless driving — not pursue useless helmet laws.
September 11, 2019
STREETSBLOG INTERVIEW: Sean Avery Loves Saying ‘Fuck You’ to People Blocking Bike Lanes
'People have called me a jerk or ass my whole entire life,' the former New York Ranger said. 'The last thing that’s gonna happen is me being intimidated by that.'
September 9, 2019
De Brainless: Mayor Endorses Meritless Helmet and Licensing Requirements for Cyclists
The idea that helmets make cyclists safer flies in the face of every piece of research done on the subject including by, uh, the mayor's own Department of Transportation.
September 4, 2019
Bumpy Road: Ocean Parkway Cyclists Won’t Get Relief From Cracked Bike Path Until 2022
A rough road remains for bikers, pedestrians seeking access to Coney Island's attractions and beaches.
September 4, 2019
