Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Parking

Monday: Testify for a Bicycle Access Bill With Teeth

By Ben Fried | Jun 12, 2009 | 1 Comment

On Monday, the City Council transportation committee will hold its second hearing on the Bicycle Access Bill (Intro 871). There’s a lot at stake: For many would-be bike commuters, the lack of a secure place to lock up is what keeps them from riding to work. A law that requires landlords to let bikes inside […]

New Version of Bicycle Access Bill Surfaces in City Council

By Ben Fried | Jun 4, 2009 | 7 Comments

Without a secure place to put your bike, riding to work is a lot less appealing. In fact, as multiple studies have shown, fear of theft is the number one factor that keeps New York City cyclists from commuting by bike. So you could say there’s a lot riding on the Bicycle Access Bill (Intro […]

Roosevelt Island Bike Racks Cleared … So Cyclists Can Use Them

By Brad Aaron | May 28, 2009 | 26 Comments

Photo: Roosevelt Island 360 The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, as promised, has begun confiscating bikes left overnight on public bike racks near the subway and tram stations. Roosevelt Island 360 reports that 17 bikes were removed as of Wednesday, while three others were tagged with warning fliers (RIOC needed a "special tool," not immediately available, […]

Google Bike Parking

By Aaron Naparstek | May 28, 2009 | 20 Comments

This is pretty neat: The Department of Transportation just released mapping data identifying the locations of more than 97 percent of the public bike racks in New York City. The data currently contains 5,968 of the 6,100 bike racks that have been installed as part of the DOT’s CityRacks program. The data is in .kml […]

See Queens, Shop in Queens — on Your Bike

By Ben Fried | May 28, 2009 | 8 Comments

Last week the Department of City Planning released the "Queens Around the World Guide," a map to help cyclists see the sights, sample the cuisine, and frequent the merchants of the city’s biggest borough. The Queens guide subtly delivers the message that attracting cyclists means attracting business — a nice little counterpoint to those who […]

Streetfilms: Luxe Bike Parking in Chicago

By Brad Aaron | May 21, 2009 | 21 Comments

Continuing the Streetfilms tour of envy-inspiring bike parking garages, Clarence Eckerson files this report from the McDonald’s Cycling Center in Chicago’s Millennium Park, operated by Bike and Roll on behalf of the city. Says Clarence: It’s enough to make bike commuters in many cities drool. The center boasts state-of-the-art showering facilities, secure bicycle parking for […]

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