Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Parking

Bicycle Access Bill Clears City Council Transpo Committee

By Ben Fried | Jul 28, 2009 | 17 Comments

Bicycle Access Bill sponsor David Yassky, who first introduced his legislation in 2006, speaks at a press event earlier today. As anticipated, this morning the City Council transportation committee voted in favor of Intro 871, the Bicycle Access Bill. The tally was 9-0 with one absence, sending the bill to the full floor for the […]

After Hard-Fought Campaign, Bicycle Access Bill Set to Become Law

By Ben Fried | Jul 27, 2009 | 9 Comments

The front cover of TA’s 1993 Bicycle Blueprint. Image: Dave Perry. The Bicycle Access Bill, Intro 871, is on track to clear the City Council this Wednesday, in what will be a major milestone for the livable streets movement in New York City. We just received an announcement from Council Member David Yassky’s office that […]

Yankees Trail Mets By 10 Racks in “Subway Series of Bike Parking”

By Ben Fried | Jul 22, 2009 | 20 Comments

Image: SI for Kids. Yesterday, my Mets got shut out by the last-place Nationals, falling 10 games behind the defending world champion Phillies. Meanwhile, the Yankees grabbed sole possession of first place — for the first time in months! — after beating Baltimore. It pains me just to type the words. But take heart, Met […]

Movement on Bicycle Access Bill: New Version Appears in City Council

By Ben Fried | Jul 22, 2009 | 4 Comments

A new version of the Bicycle Access Bill has been placed on legislators’ desks at City Hall, indicating that votes in the Transportation Committee and the full City Council are likely later this month, according to multiple sources tracking the bill’s progress. The revised bill, which would require building managers to provide bicycle access to […]

John Liu: Halting Bike Access Bill Not a Political Move

By Ben Fried | Jul 8, 2009 | 5 Comments

Does anyone believe that John Liu’s position on bicycle access to buildings has remained consistent since last September? We’ve got an update about the petition drive urging Council member John Liu to hold a vote on the Bicycle Access Bill in his committee: It’s got people fired up. From Crain’s Insider: A cycling advocacy group […]

Action Alert: Tell John Liu to Support Better Bike Commuting in NYC

By Ben Fried | Jul 2, 2009 | 2 Comments

An important heads up for our New York readers: Before you start grilling this weekend, make sure you sign on to TA’s campaign urging John Liu to support the Bicycle Access Bill. Pretty much everyone from Mayor Bloomberg on down expected the bill to clear Liu’s transportation committee this week and gain passage in the […]

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