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Bike-Friendly Zoning Amendment Clears City Council

By Ben Fried | Apr 23, 2009 | 6 Comments

Photo: Department of City Planning [PDF]. Yesterday the City Council approved a zoning change that mandates secure bike parking in new construction, putting the rule into effect. The amendment will help cyclists avoid the risks of locking up on-street by requiring new apartment buildings and offices to provide space for people to put their rides. […]

Action Alert: Hearing Tomorrow on Bike Parking Zoning Amendment

By Brad Aaron | Mar 30, 2009 | No Comments

Tomorrow morning the City Council Zoning Subcommittee will hold a public hearing on a proposed zoning amendment to require bike parking in new construction (not to be confused with the Bikes in Buildings Bill, which would improve access to existing workplaces). The hearing will be held at 9:30 at 250 Broadway, between Park Place and […]

Council Bill Would Raise Fine for Unattended Idling Vehicles

By Brad Aaron | Mar 26, 2009 | 8 Comments

Following two incidents in which four pedestrians were killed, a bill proposed by Queens City Council Member Elizabeth Crowley would raise the fine for leaving an idling, unattended vehicle to $250, up from the current, negligible fee of $5. According to City Room, Crowley’s bill comes in response to the deaths of Robert Ogle and […]

Bike-Friendly Zoning Advances to City Council. Bike Access Bill Next?

By Ben Fried | Mar 6, 2009 | 3 Comments

Intro 871 would make it much easier to — gasp! — bring your bike to work. Photo: Transportation Alternatives [PDF] On Wednesday, the City Planning Commission approved a zoning amendment to require bicycle parking in new construction. The City Council now has a 50-day window to vote on and finalize the measure. Should the zoning […]

CB 12 Committee Says “No” to Parking Permits for All Teachers

By Brad Aaron | Feb 3, 2009 | 15 Comments

As we reported last week, Maria Baez and a handful of other City Council members want to issue free parking permits to every public school teacher in New York City. As the system presently employs some 95,000 full-time teachers, in addition to 18,000 part-time teachers and paraprofessionals, Intro 894 would encourage hundreds of thousands of […]

Streetfilms: Anti-Idling Laws Clear City Council

By Brad Aaron | Jan 29, 2009 | 24 Comments

Two laws designed to decrease pollutants and other safety hazards posed by idling vehicles passed the City Council this week. As shown in this Streetfilm by Elizabeth Press, Council Member John Liu’s Intro 631 cuts down the amount of time drivers are allowed to idle near schools from three minutes to one minute. A second […]

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