Bicycle Infrastructure
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Hey, West Side Greenway, Citi Bike Called and It Wants Its Bike Lane Back!
The outrage has only just begun over state lawmakers' apparent plans to bar e-bikes and e-scooters from the Hudson River Greenway.
June 18, 2019
E-Bike Legalization Bill Will Pass on Wednesday, Thanks to Greenway, Manhattan Scooter Exemptions
No shared e-scooters in Manhattan. No e-bikes or scooters on the Hudson River Greenway. No helmet requirements. Bike lanes filled with e-scooters. Read all about it!
June 17, 2019
Reporter’s Notebook: Corey’s a ‘Master’ Planner — And Other City Hall Takeaways
Council Speaker Corey Johnson has a problem with free parking — and other highlights from this week's hearing on the Speaker's landmark "master plan" bill for street safety.
June 13, 2019
CPW Gets Protected Bike Lane (Yay!) And Loses 400 Parking Spaces (Yay!)
It’s a pretty sizable win in the ongoing war against cars.
June 12, 2019
Even Before Congestion Pricing, City Must Expand Bike Network: Advocates
"We want a piece of the action in the form of space on the streets for a much better bike network," said Bike New York’s Jon Orcutt.
June 6, 2019
Op-Ed: Breaking Down Barriers to Disabled Cyclists
Because disabled people are often left out of the conversation, few abled cyclists seem to consider how non-traditional bikes can add to mobility for disabled people and provide many with a healthy mode of exercise and transportation.
June 3, 2019
Streetfilms in Amsterdam: Remove Parking and Watch a City Bloom
Amsterdam's plan to remove 10,000 parking spaces will change the city for the better — and maybe point the way for New York.
June 3, 2019
Safe Streets Advocates to Mayor: We’re Just Waiting For Your Signature
Mayor de Blasio is suddenly backing a street redesign bill he has long opposed. Why? He has no choice.
May 30, 2019
Op-Ed: Paint The Bike Lane, Dammit, Before Someone Dies!
When is a parking-protected bike lane — a street design pioneered in this country by our own city Department of Transportation — no longer a parking-protected bike lane?
May 30, 2019
Construction Firms Must Create Safe Detour For Cyclists — Or Have Their Permits Revoked
Manhattan Council Member Carlina Rivera's bill would require construction companies to provide safe detours for cyclists, instead of spitting them out into lanes of speeding traffic.
May 29, 2019