Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Infrastructure

Bike Network 2.0

By Ben Fried | Mar 6, 2008 | 17 Comments

One of the more intriguing stories at yesterday’s National Bike Summit in Washington D.C. came from Nicole Freedman, who was appointed Boston’s first bike czar last September. A planner and one-time professional cyclist, Freedman was charged with building a bike network out of nothing, in a city routinely ranked among the nation’s worst for bicycling, […]

Earl Blumenauer Kicks Off 2008 Bike Summit

By Ben Fried | Mar 5, 2008 | 5 Comments

Congressman Blumenauer works the room Streetsblog’s Ben Fried files this report from Washington, DC. The National Bike Summit is in full swing today. There are more than 500 participants from 47 states on hand this year, organizers say, making this bike summit the biggest yet. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), a bike commuter himself, kicked things […]

2008: Year of the Bicycle?

By Jason Varone | Mar 3, 2008 | 8 Comments

Ahead of this week’s National Bike Summit in Washington, DC, syndicated columnist Neal Peirce wonders if 2008 will be "bicycling’s best year since the start of the auto age." He writes about developments promoting the bicycle as a legitimate form of transportation around the world, many of which have been featured right here on Streetsblog: […]

“Lock Box” Provides $39M for Livable Streets, Ferries, BRT

By John Kaehny | Feb 15, 2008 | 13 Comments

Last week Streetsblog reported on the Traffic Commission’s proposal to create a "Livable Streets Lock Box" fund from parking revenue and taxi surcharges generated in the congestion pricing zone. If created, the fund could become a substantial new source of money for bicycle, pedestrian and public space projects in New York City. The fund would […]

Another New Bike Shelter

By Aaron Naparstek | Jan 11, 2008 | 12 Comments

Abby King of Transportation Alternatives spotted another one of those fancy new bike shelters that are popping up in select locations throughout the city. This one is next to the Barnes & Noble in Union Square.

Does Times Real Estate VP’s “Joke” Betray Anti-Bike Bias?

By Brad Aaron | Jan 11, 2008 | 13 Comments

In December, Streetsblog reported on the lack of bicycle parking in the new New York Times Building, despite promises to bike-commuting staff that there would be space inside. We talked to several Times employees who said that after initially being allowed to bring their bikes in, they were suddenly denied entry. A months-long standoff of […]

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