Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Parking

National Media Noticing the Urban Bicycling Trend

By Jason Varone | | 2 Comments
Apparently unaware of New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s assertion that "human-powered vehicles are never going to be the answer," USA Today reports that several large U.S. cities are accelerating their efforts to encourage commuting on two wheels. The article cites New York for the new separated bike lane, and for putting bike racks […]

New York City Ate My Bicycle

By Aaron Naparstek | | 34 Comments
Streetsblog reader Stephen Kling submits the following: I pedal my little folding bike to the Metro North station every morning, fold it up, and ride the train from Larchmont to Grand Central, nearly every morning, then glide downtown to Union Square. My fellow commuters eye me warily over their Wall Street Journals. Clearly, I’m a […]

DC Could Mandate Bike Parking, Sort Of

By Brad Aaron | | 9 Comments
While New York continues its on-again, off-again relationship with cyclists, Washington, DC is on the verge of requiring bike parking for commercial and residential development. Examiner.com has the story: The D.C. Council next week is expected to adopt legislation that could dramatically increase the number of parking spaces for bicyclists, a bill praised by the […]

D.C. to Establish Bike Parking Requirements

By Aaron Naparstek | | 3 Comments
A Washington D.C. city council member has proposed legislation that would establish bike parking requirements for residential and commercial buildings. The Washington Examiner reports: The measure mandates that all apartment buildings with more than eight units provide one bicycle parking space for every four residential units, demands that commercial landlords deliver enough bicycle parking to […]

City Still Sending Mixed Signals on Bike Parking

By Jason Varone | | 1 Comment
A tipster sent us these photos of the City’s new indoor bicycle parking facility at 280 Broadway. A couple of months ago cyclists who work for the City suddenly found themselves and their bikes turned away from their office buildings, leaving few options aside from locking up to street signs and unprotected outdoor racks. This […]
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