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Hasid vs. Bikester Debate Settles Little

Author: 
Aaron Short
Media Outlet: 
New York Post
Date: 
January 26, 2010

A debate between the Hasidic community in South Williamsburg and cycling advocates over the removal of the Bedford Avenue bike lanes revealed that both sides have irreconcilable differences over impro

Submitted by volunteer on February 1, 2010 - 15:56. categories [ ]

Baby Steps Forward in Bedford Avenue Bike Lane Debate

Author: 
Noah Kazis
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
January 26, 2010

The seemingly perpetual conflict in Williamsburg over bike lanes has seen a lot of twists and turns the last few years.

Submitted by volunteer on February 1, 2010 - 15:53. categories [ ]

Hyperbole of the Day -- Bikes on Sidewalks, One of the Most Dangerous Things

Author: 
Staff
Media Outlet: 
Asylum
Date: 
January 26, 2010

Nothing pisses us off more than when we see cyclists riding on the sidewalks.

Submitted by volunteer on February 1, 2010 - 15:51. categories [ ]

Cops Crack Down on Sidewalk Bike Riders

Author: 
John Del Signore
Media Outlet: 
gothamist
Date: 
January 25, 2010
Image: 
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The NYPD has been cracking down on bike riders who pedal on sidewalks in Chelsea and Gramercy.

Image Caption: 
Courtesy Bike Snob NYC
Submitted by volunteer on January 26, 2010 - 16:58. categories [ ]

Cycling Advocates Debate Brooklyn's Hasids Over Bedford Bike Lane

Author: 
Meredith Sladek
Media Outlet: 
Examiner
Date: 
January 25, 2010

Tonight, cycling advocates and Hasidic representatives alike will debate the pros and cons of the eradication of a portion of Bedford's bike lane. Held at Pete's Candy Store at 709 Lorimer St.

Submitted by volunteer on January 26, 2010 - 16:57. categories [ ]

Video: No Truce At Bedford Avenue Bike Lane Debate

Author: 
Ben Muessig
Media Outlet: 
gothamist
Date: 
January 26, 2010
Image: 
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Hotly-anticipated peace talks between supporters and opponents of the recently-erased Bedford Avenue bicycle lane fell short last night when both parties left a discussion at Pete's Candy Store in Wil

Image Caption: 
Bedford Avenue Bike Lane Debate (Gothamist/Ben Muessig)
Submitted by volunteer on January 26, 2010 - 16:53. categories [ ]

Hasids and Bicyclists Debate Bedford Avenue Bike Lane

Author: 
Brian Ries
Media Outlet: 
NBC New York
Image: 
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As a representative for the Hasidic community, Isaac Abraham went as a sheep into the lion's den last night at Pete's Candy Store in Williamsburg, where Open City Dialogues hosted a debate on the cont

Image Caption: 
Getty Images
Submitted by volunteer on January 26, 2010 - 16:42. categories [ ]

Sidewalk Decycling

Author: 
By John Dolye and Bill Sanderson
Media Outlet: 
New York Post
Date: 
January 25, 2010

Cops are cracking down on cyclists riding on sidewalks, issuing 43 summonses in Gramercy and Chelsea in the last month.

Submitted by volunteer on January 26, 2010 - 16:38. categories [ ]

CB 2 Brings Cyclists, Pedestrians and Motorists Ttogether

Author: 
Stephen Witt
Media Outlet: 
Your Nabe
Date: 
January 20, 2010

It's like trying to negotiate peace in the Middle East without Israel at the table.

Submitted by volunteer on January 26, 2010 - 16:32. categories [ ]

Troubles in Philly, Lessons for New York?

Author: 
J. David Goodman
Media Outlet: 
New York Times Blog
Date: 
December 1, 2009
Image: 
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The animosity that some cyclists and pedestrians feel for one another -- well-documented in comment wildfires on this blog and elsewhere -- simmers just below the surface of shared urban streets, as

Image Caption: 
(David Swanson/Associated Press) Riders gathering on the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum in May.
Submitted by volunteer on December 3, 2009 - 16:28. categories [ ]