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Bike Commuters Clean Up and Lock Up in Brisbane, Australia
From the Australian Bicycling Council comes word of a new amenity for bicycling commuters In Brisbane, Australia. Called cycle2city, it provides secure weekday parking and showers for up to 420 members, who will pay between $5 and $7 a day for the privilege of using the facility (that and other figures quoted here are Australian dollars, which are close to even in value with the US dollar these days).
July 8, 2008
Who’s Afraid of Indoor Bike Parking?
In a story about the scarcity of secure parking for bike commuters, the Times captures the irrational phobia of bikes that most landlords and building managers seem to share:
July 1, 2008
Georgia Governor Comes Around on Commuter Rail
Display of Georgia progress at the Welcome Center on I-85, near the South Carolina border
June 20, 2008
Wanted: Ex-Drivers Eager to Talk About Switching Modes
Transportation Alternatives is looking for a few good sources to help handle all the media requests coming their way these days. Here's how Streetsbloggers can lend a hand:
June 6, 2008
Streetfilms: The Great NYC Commuter Race
You've read about it. You've analyzed it. Now see what the fuss is about.
May 30, 2008
Cycling Still Offers Quickest City Commute
To the surprise of no one -- with the possible exception of Bike Snob NYC -- bike commuter and social worker Jamie Favaro won Transportation Alternatives' 7th Annual Great NYC Commuter Race this morning, completing the 4.5-mile route between Fort Greene and Union Square in 16.5 minutes. Driver Emmanuel Fuentebella came in second at 22 minutes, and transit rider April Greene made the trip in 29 minutes. Writes T.A.:
May 29, 2008
Bike, Transit or Car: Which Is the Fastest Commute?
Tomorrow Transportation Alternatives will hold the 7th Annual Great NYC Commuter Race. Three contestants -- traveling by bike, transit and car -- will see who has the quickest commute from Fort Greene in Brooklyn to Manhattan's Union Square.
May 28, 2008
Paragon, Patagonia Promote Pedaling, Pedestrianism
A tipster sends these photos of more storefront bike-ped advocacy, this time at Paragon Sports on Broadway, north of Union Square.
May 20, 2008
MTA Launches Bike-and-Ride Web Site
In honor of Bike Month, the MTA last week unveiled a new web site that promotes bike-and-ride commuting while providing a one-stop source for info on the numerous logistical hurdles faced by cycling customers. "MTA+Bike" was launched on Friday.
May 19, 2008