Bicycling
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UPDATED: Parks Dept. Halts Greenway Repair to Mull Creating Safe Detour for Cyclists
Parks was set to start a four-month closure of the greenway last Monday ... until Streetsblog started covering it, that is.
June 13, 2022
Streetsblog Gets Action: Manhattan Community Board Retreats on Gag Rule
Manhattan's Community Board 7 has abandoned its bid to muzzle members with ties to a prominent street-safety organization, a move undertaken after Streetsblog exposed the effort to change the panel's bylaws.
June 13, 2022
The 3 Secret Ingredients To Building Bike Networks Fast
A handful of cities across America are building out bike lane networks faster than ever before — and the secret ingredient isn't concrete and paint, but strong partnerships and even stronger public messaging, a new analysis argued.
June 10, 2022
Gridlock Sam: Give Cyclists a Car Lane on the Henry Hudson Parkway
A proposal for a temporary lane on the Henry Hudson Parkway gets an assist from Gridlock Sam!
June 10, 2022
Study: Cycling is 10x More Important Than Electric Cars For Reaching Net Zero
"We found that emissions from cycling can be more than 30 times lower than driving a fossil fuel car, and about 10 times lower than driving an electric one."
June 6, 2022
OPINION: Make Cars Safer for People Outside of Vehicles
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June 5, 2022
OPINION: City Must Protect Bikers, Walkers During Hudson Greenway Closure
A hilly, unsafe detour needs better signage and physical barriers separating vulnerable road users from cars.
June 3, 2022
OPINION: Reversing the Parks Dept. Ban on E-Bikes is a Matter of Equity
Closing parks to e-assist bikes closes the park to so many New Yorkers — from families with children to essential workers to those with limited mobility. Mayor Adams must fix this.
June 3, 2022
OPINION: Feds Must Make New Cars Safer for Bikers, Too
Cyclists can't wait until 2025 for the administration to mandate the testing of life-saving technology.
May 30, 2022
MTA Promises to Do Better on Bike and Pedestrian Access — And Needs Your Help
It's no longer a bridge too far.
May 27, 2022
