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How Much Would You Pay to Park Your Bike in an NYC Garage?
What's a reasonable price for off-street bike parking? As New York City parking facilities start complying with the Bicycle Access to Garages Law, which took effect a little more than a month ago, the rates are looking pretty steep. This photo comes to us from reader BicyclesOnly, who says the $6 daily rate shown here (tax included) is the best deal he's found -- a steal compared to the $15 daily rate he's encountered elsewhere.
December 18, 2009
Banned From Bringing Your Bike to Work? The Law’s on Your Side Now
Today is a historic day for bicycling in New York City. Local Law 52, a.k.a. the Bikes in Buildings Law, took effect. People all over the city are talking to their bosses about bringing their bikes inside the workplace. And lots of those bosses will be talking to building managers about how to make bike access happen.
December 11, 2009
Larry Silverstein: Most Buildings Can Comply With Bikes in Buildings Law
With the Bikes in Buildings Law taking effect in less than 24 hours, this story in the Times is a must-read. Here on Streetsblog, we've mostly covered the more intransigent elements within the real estate industry -- the folks clinging to an antiquated cultural aversion to bicycles. But plenty of property owners are coming around, including World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein.
December 10, 2009
This Friday: Bicycle Access Law Takes Effect
It's been almost 120 days since the Bicycle Access Bill was signed into law, which means that this Friday, December 11, the law will actually take effect. If you work in an office building (with a freight elevator) where bikes are currently banned, you'll be able to officially request access under the aegis of the Bicycle Access Law.
December 7, 2009
NYPD Sidewalk Hogs Make Way for Bike Parking and Benches (Updated)
Elizabeth Press sends these shots of the northeast corner of Hoyt and Schermerhorn in downtown Brooklyn. In what may be a first for New York City, this nifty little DOT reclamation includes bike racks installed on the roadbed, not the sidewalk. (Update: DOT confirms that yes, this is something new for the city.) More on that later. First, take a minute to appreciate all the ways this project, which cost a mere $5,000, according to Ben Muessig at the Brooklyn Paper, has improved life for New Yorkers.
November 30, 2009
Feds Propose to Expand Opportunities for Biking and Walking to Transit
When it comes to infrastructure improvements that encourage more people to walk or bicycle to transit stations, how long will commuters be willing to travel? The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has officially answered that question, proposing a significant expansion of the rules governing how close bike-ped projects should be to transit in order to receive government funding.
November 16, 2009
DOT Says Inwood Bike Shelter Didn’t Get Enough Use
A brief follow-up to our earlier story on Inwood's disappearing Dyckman Street bike shelter. According to DOT, while it was located near a bike shop (two, actually, though one now appears to be closed) as well as the Dyckman A train station, the shelter was not widely used, and was removed as DOT looks for another site in the area.
November 13, 2009
Eyes on the Street: The Case of the Vanishing Bike Shelter
Last October, DOT installed Inwood's first bike shelter on Dyckman/200th Street at Broadway. A little over a week ago, it disappeared without a trace.
November 10, 2009
Second Life: NYC Parking Meters to Reincarnate as Bike Racks
New York's trusty single-space parking meters are a dying breed. They've served commercial corridors admirably, but they're rapidly giving way to muni-meters (which are much better suited for innovations in curbside pricing, like DOT's PARKSmart program).
October 28, 2009
Eyes on the Street: Columbia on the Lookout for Bike Thieves
Streetsblog regular Glenn McAnanama sent in a flier from Columbia University police [PDF] alerting faculty, staff and students to a recent bike theft.
October 13, 2009