Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Infrastructure

Manhattan Bridge Bike Path Mired for Years in Construction Bureaucracy

By Ben Fried | Sep 30, 2008 | 17 Comments

The Sands Street bike path, a physically protected approach to the Manhattan Bridge, has languished behind schedule for years, held up in the city's construction bureaucracy. The project serves as a prime illustration that livable streets hinge not just on DOT, but on other, more obscure city agencies as well.

Budnick v. Anderson on “Talk of the Nation” This Afternoon

By Aaron Naparstek | Aug 26, 2008 | 22 Comments

Transportation Alternatives’ Noah Budnick will be on NPR’s "Talk of the Nation" this afternoon at 3 p.m. EST. He’ll be debating Rob Anderson, the one-man wrecking crew who filed the 2006 environmental impact law suit that stopped San Francisco from building out its citywide bicycle network. I don’t think "Talk of the Nation" is available […]

Leaving Cars Behind, Seniors Find Streets Inhospitable

By Brad Aaron | Aug 20, 2008 | 6 Comments

A recent poll conducted by AARP finds that Americans over the age of 50 are cutting down on car trips due to rising gas prices, but are finding public infrastructure, or lack thereof, to be an obstacle. Almost one of every three people (29%) polled say they are now walking as a way to avoid […]

Eyes on the Street: A Walk Down Broadway Boulevard

By Ben Fried | Aug 19, 2008 | 38 Comments

After Summer Streets wrapped up last Saturday, I headed over to Times Square to check out the progress on DOT’s "Broadway Boulevard" project. The new street geometry and surfacing are mostly in place, while plantings and furniture have yet to arrive. The bike lane was also fully functional, making this pedicab ride across 41st Street […]

Wiki Wednesday: Bike Boxes

By Ben Fried | Jul 30, 2008 | 2 Comments

This StreetsWiki entry is rounding into encyclopedic form quite nicely. Andy Hamilton, DianaD (who also brought us the VMT entry last week) and Streetsblog’s own Aaron Naparstek have been piecing together a detailed look at the history and effectiveness of bike boxes: With nearly 40% of daily commuter trips taken by bike, Copenhagen, Denmark is […]

Eyes on the Street: A Sign of Respect

By Ben Fried | Jun 6, 2008 | 16 Comments

Looks like there’s a new preferred bike route from the Brooklyn Bridge to the west side of Manhattan, and DOT’s signs and markings division wants you to know about it. The sign in this shot, snapped by Streetfilms’ Clarence Eckerson at the foot of the bridge, looks more like what you’d see from behind a […]

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