Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Parking

Brooklyn Parking Preservation Board Votes Down Bike Corrals

By Brad Aaron | Apr 11, 2014 | 28 Comments

Brooklyn Community Board 1 has had enough of the “war on cars,” and they’re taking it out on pedestrians, cyclists, and local businesses. The Brooklyn Paper reports that four Williamsburg shops want bike corrals, to provide room to park bikes while keeping sidewalks clear. “We believe it is our responsibility to beautify the area,” said […]

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Amsterdam Draws Bike Boxes to Organize Bike Parking

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Aug 23, 2013 | No Comments

Amsterdam cycling advocate Marjolein de Lange regales us with this tale about how in 2006 cyclists came up with a very simple solution — draw bike box outlines directly on the pavement! — to better organize the bike parking outside a popular supermarket. It’s so simple and shows how sometimes engineers might over-think a problem. […]

Eyes on the Street: Jackson Heights’ Beautiful New Bike Corral

By Stephen Miller | May 9, 2013 | 9 Comments

Spring has sprung, and with it came a new on-street bike corral on 82nd Street in Jackson Heights, near Roosevelt Avenue. Clarence from Streetfilms sent over these great pictures. The corral, which replaces one car parking space, has seven racks (for 14 bikes) and two planters. It is maintained by the 82nd Street Partnership business […]

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A Bike-Parking Protected Bike Lane Grows in Manhattan

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Apr 18, 2013 | No Comments

A few years ago, it was a pretty big deal when on-street bike parking was installed in any city. Though it is always welcome news, today it hardly merits a mention. But you can find another milestone on the protected bike lane on Ninth Avenue (which was NYC’s first), where three bike corrals have been installed between […]

Eyes on the Street: Bike Corrals Protect Ninth Avenue Bike Lane

By Stephen Miller | Apr 5, 2013 | 9 Comments

Bike parking corrals adjacent to a protected bike lane — a first for New York City, and perhaps the nation — have been installed along Ninth Avenue in Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen. Check out these pics from Clarence, snapped on Thursday. First requested by Community Board 4 in fall 2011, and receiving a supportive 11-0 […]

West Side and Sunset Park Community Boards Advance Bike Lanes and Plazas

By Stephen Miller | Feb 21, 2013 | 7 Comments

Last night, two community boards in Sunset Park and Manhattan’s West Side voted to support bike lanes, bike parking and permanent pedestrian plazas. As a result, Sunset Park will be receiving shared lane markings on Fifth Avenue, the permanent reconstruction of a plaza at Ninth Avenue and 14th Street will move ahead, and bike lanes and […]

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