Eyes on the Street: Bikes Welcome Here
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Spotted at 40 Worth Street, a.k.a. DOT HQ. The rally for the "Bike in Buildings Bill" starts at City Hall at 10:45.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Parking
Wednesday: Ask the City Council to Pass the “Bikes in Buildings Bill”
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Tomorrow morning, Transportation Alternatives will hold a City Hall rally in support of the "Bikes in Buildings Bill." The bill, introduced in 2006 by Council Member David Yassky, would require owners or managers of "any building" to make "reasonable provisions" for bike access. The bill is intended to supplement a still-pending Department of City Planning […]
Garage Company to Charge Lower Rate for Smaller Cars
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Here’s a proposition for Meyers Parking, the company that recently decided to give Smart Cars discount rates to park in its New York garages: If it makes sense to charge half as much for a vehicle that takes up half the size of a normal car, how about, say, a 90 percent discount for a […]
Corrals and Oases: Bike Parking in Portland
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Here’s one more from this summer’s Carfree Cities conference week in Portland. In this Streetfilm, Greg Raisman of the Portland Office of Transportation treats Elizabeth Press to a bike parking tour, featuring two designs that make the most of available space while keeping pedestrian impediments to a minimum. The "bike oasis" incorporates a sidewalk bulb-out […]
Bicycles (Sort of) Banned From the Democratic Convention
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This is a threat to Barack Obama’s security? You can just see the planning meeting for what organizers are calling the "greenest" national political convention ever. Special perks for hybrids? Check. Biofuel powered buses? Check. Solar powered green area? Check. Bike racks? Nope. Sorry, the Secret Service says they’re too dangerous. The Colorado Independent reports […]
And the Bike-Friendly Business Award Goes to…
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Quick, what do a global financial firm and a neighborhood bakery have in common? Bike-friendliness, as you may have guessed. Credit Suisse and Birdbath Neighborhood Green Bakery were recognized by the city today in the first annual Bike-Friendly Business Competition. Credit Suisse won top honors in the "Commuting Cyclists" category for its sterling indoor bike […]