Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Parking

Celebrate Brooklyn With Valet Bike Parking

By Robin Urban Smith | | 1 Comment
Thinking of riding your bike to Celebrate Brooklyn this summer but worried about finding a safe and reliable place to lock up? Look no further than the Celebrate Brooklyn Bike Zone, where friendly volunteers from Transportation Alternatives will take great care of your ride (for free!) while you enjoy the sights and sounds of the unbeatable […]

John Liu Stalls Bicycle Access Bill in Committee

By Ben Fried | | 4 Comments
A few months ago, John Liu was all for bikes in buildings. After months of negotiations and fine-tuning, the Bicycle Access Bill was expected to come up for a vote in the City Council this afternoon. Despite the support of Mayor Bloomberg and 29 co-sponsors, that’s not going to happen. For many thousands of cyclists, […]

Ask the RIOC: May I Park My Bike Tonight?

By Brad Aaron | | 10 Comments
Mission accomplished? Plenty of room at the RI subway station rack. Photo: Roosevelt Islander It seems the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation has altered its policy prohibiting overnight bike rack parking. In an effort to keep them clear of abandoned bikes, the RIOC previously announced that any bike found on the public racks by the subway […]

Why We Need the Bicycle Access Bill

By Ben Fried | | 7 Comments
So, I’ve done a lot of posts about the Bicycle Access Bill the past few months, and I try to include one or two nuggets of information every time that get at why the bill matters and what a big difference it would make. I never got around to posting a real good story about […]
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