Bicycle Advocacy

DOT Briefs CB3 Tonight on Bowery Improvements, New Bike Lanes

Media Outlet: 
The Lo-Down
Date: 
March 10, 2010

It's going to be a busy night for members of Community Board 3's transportation committee.

From “Hey, You #*%!!” To “Dear Driver”

Author: 
Mary Beth Kelly
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
March 5, 2010

It's hard to be nice when you're angry. Once your sympathetic nervous system kicks in -- the fight or flight response -- it is such a challenge to regulate your affect. I know.

Submitted by volunteer on March 10, 2010 - 15:24. categories [ ]

Streetfilms: Fixing the Great Mistake of Planning for Cars

Author: 
Elizabeth Press
Media Outlet: 
Worldchanging
Date: 
March 4, 2010

"Fixing the Great Mistake" is a new Streetfilms series that examines what went wrong in the early part of the 20th century, when our cities began catering to the automobile, and how those decisions co

NYPD Puts New Windsor Terrace Bike Lane to Good Use

Author: 
John Del Signore
Media Outlet: 
gothamist
Date: 
February 22, 2010

It's a shame to see a perfectly pristine bike lane go to waste without anybody parking in it, so kudos to the NYPD for setting a fine example in Windsor Terrace, where the DOT recently added a green b

Submitted by volunteer on March 3, 2010 - 16:43. categories [ ]

Court Decision Could Impact CU Biking Traditions

Subtitle: 
A new ruling that will require groups of 50 or more bikers to apply for parade permits is a bump in the road for many of the city’s loyal bikers.
Author: 
Leah Greenbaum
Media Outlet: 
Columbia Spectator
Date: 
February 23, 2010

A new ruling that will require groups of 50 or more bikers to apply for parade permits is a bump in the road for many of the city's loyal bikers.

Submitted by volunteer on March 3, 2010 - 16:39. categories [ ]

Look Ma, No Car!

Subtitle: 
Pedaling toward a postcarbon future
Author: 
Kyle Boelte
Media Outlet: 
Sierra Magazine
Date: 
March 1, 2010

My legs start to burn as I hit a hill, but the soft yellows of dawn are filtering through the city streets, and a cool breeze is brushing my cheeks. My mind is clear.

Submitted by volunteer on March 3, 2010 - 16:31. categories [ ]

Advocacy Groups Speaking at Open House

Media Outlet: 
Bicycle Retailer and Industry News
Date: 
February 18, 2010

CARLSTADT, NJ (BRAIN)--Action Bicycle, the northeast's largest distributor, has confirmed the addition of three of the nation's top bicycle advocacy groups to its 2010 Open House Expo.

Submitted by volunteer on February 22, 2010 - 15:26. categories [ ]

Brooklyn CB2 Committee Seeks Better Fort Greene Bike Connections

Author: 
Ben Fried
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
February 18, 2010

The transportation committee of Brooklyn Community Board 2 voted unanimously Tuesday night to advance the idea of improving cycling connections between Fort Greene and surrounding neighborhoods.

Submitted by volunteer on February 22, 2010 - 15:22. categories [ ]

Duane Wants Early Board 7 Bike Lane Review

Author: 
Dan Rivoli
Media Outlet: 
West Side Spirit
Date: 
February 17, 2010

With many community leaders on board for the new protected bicycle lanes planned for Columbus and Amsterdam avenues, State Sen.

Submitted by volunteer on February 22, 2010 - 15:19. categories [ ]

Health Commish: We Can Make NYC More Walkable and Bikeable

Author: 
Noah Kazis
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
February 16, 2010

With half a year in New York and (most of) a nasty flu season under his belt, new Health Commissioner Tom Farley recently sat down with Transportation Alternatives to discuss the importance of walking

Submitted by volunteer on February 22, 2010 - 15:16. categories [ ]