Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Parking

Bike-Friendly Zoning Advances to City Council. Bike Access Bill Next?

By Ben Fried | Mar 6, 2009 | 3 Comments

Intro 871 would make it much easier to — gasp! — bring your bike to work. Photo: Transportation Alternatives [PDF] On Wednesday, the City Planning Commission approved a zoning amendment to require bicycle parking in new construction. The City Council now has a 50-day window to vote on and finalize the measure. Should the zoning […]

Indoor Parking Swap: More Space for Bikes, Less for Cars?

By Ben Fried | Feb 5, 2009 | 12 Comments

A diagram showing proposed bike parking requirements for one class of residential construction. Source: DCP (PDF) Yesterday the City Planning Commission heard feedback on a proposed zoning amendment to mandate bike parking in new construction. Together with the Bikes in Buildings Bill, which would improve bike access to existing buildings, the measure is intended to […]

Queens CB1 Chair: Secure Bike Parking Serves “No Purpose”

By Ben Fried | Jan 6, 2009 | 10 Comments

A zoning change that would provide better bike parking options in new buildings is wending its way through the city’s public review process, which means 59 community boards have a chance to vote on it. The Queens Gazette reports from the goings on at CB1, which encompasses Astoria and Long Island City: "I see no […]

Good Signs for Bikes in Buildings Bill at City Council Hearing

By Ben Fried | Dec 9, 2008 | 12 Comments

No vote was held at yesterday’s City Council hearing on the Bikes in Buildings Bill, but supporters outnumbered opponents among those who testified. The measure, which would smooth the way for commuter cyclists by greatly expanding bike access to commercial buildings, is expected to go before the transportation committee again next month, after undergoing some […]

Quick Hits From Yesterday’s Bikes in Buildings Hearing

By Ben Fried | Dec 9, 2008 | 5 Comments

Due to popular demand, here’s a quick rundown of yesterday’s transportation committee hearing in City Council on the Bikes in Buildings Bill. More details to follow. There was no vote. The general sense is that the bill needs some fine-tuning but enjoys majority support. (TA says 26 votes have been lined up.) There will be […]

Monday: ‘Bikes in Buildings’ Showdown at City Hall

By Ben Fried | Dec 5, 2008 | 7 Comments

Photo of the bike-accessible workplace at 6 West 48th Street: Transportation Alternatives [PDF] On Monday afternoon the City Council’s transportation committee will take up the Bikes in Buildings Bill, which addresses a major obstacle to bike commuting. The legislation would give people who work in commercial buildings the right to bring their bikes inside the […]

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