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What It Takes To Successfully Sue Over a Defective Bike Lane
Mike Bagg won a million dollars after a defective bike lane caused him to crash. But he won't actually see all of that money — and neither will the countless cyclists who get in crashes just like his every day.
April 13, 2023
Finally! Uber Helps Fund Two Battery Buy-Back Programs
The San Francisco-based tech giant, which so far has remained relatively silent on an issue that has blazed through the city, is helping fund the two separate pilot programs both aimed at improving access to safe e-bikes and batteries.
April 11, 2023
Eyes on the Street: City Debuts ‘Double-Lane’ Protected Bike Lane on Four Blocks of Ninth Avenue
City DOT crews laid down four blocks of "double-lane" protected bike lane on Ninth Avenue in Manhattan this week — debuting a "passing lane" design officials plan to rollout later this year at locations across the city.
April 7, 2023
Cops in NYC Ticket Only 2% of Blocked Bike Lanes: Analysis
Don’t bother complaining to city about that car parked in the bike lane — the NYPD will probably toss your complaint into the bureaucratic waste-bin.
April 6, 2023
DELAY AHEAD: Upper West Side Panel Wants DOT to ‘Study’ Protected Bike Lanes
Let's study protected bike lanes, says a community board, ignoring that the city has been building protected bike lane for two decades.
April 5, 2023
New Law Would Honor Legacy of Slain Cyclist Sarah Langenkamp By Helping Cities Fill Bike Network Gaps
A new bill would encourage U.S. communities to use their federal safety dollars to fill the holes in city bike networks, and honor the legacy of an American hero who lost her life in one.
April 2, 2023
Dept. of Investigation Tells NYCHA: Protect Tenants, But Don’t Ban E-Bikes
"Electric/battery-powered transportation pose[s] a significant risk of fire when stored or charged in enclosed spaces," the agency said in a report, but did not call for a ban.
March 31, 2023
Laws ‘Arrest’ the Mobility of Blacks in the U.S.: Study
Black pedestrians, bicyclists and micromobility users are subjected to a wide array of dangerous laws.
March 29, 2023
Adams Administration Teases ‘Exploration’ of Wider Bike Lanes to Ease E-Bike Revolution
The crush for space in New York City's bike lanes has intensified in recent years with the growing popularity of e-bikes, but relief may finally be on the way.
March 23, 2023
20-20 Vision Zero: Mayor Adams Wants to Create a Harlem River Greenway
Mayor Adams wants to build a seven-mile greenway along the Harlem River in the Bronx, turning the borough's wasteland western waterfront into a safe route for Boogie Down bicyclists and pedestrians from Van Cortlandt Park to Randalls Island.
March 22, 2023