Cycling Again Proves Faster City Commute
May 31st, 2008 by Jervey
Streetsblog has all the details about the now predictable annual commuter race:
To the surprise of no one — with the possible exception of Bike Snob NYC — bike commuter and social worker Jamie Favaro won Transportation Alternatives’ 7th Annual Great NYC Commuter Race this morning, completing the 4.5-mile route between Fort Greene and Union Square in 16.5 minutes. Driver Emmanuel Fuentebella came in second at 22 minutes, and transit rider April Greene made the trip in 29 minutes.Writes T.A.:
According to 2000 Census figures, New Yorkers have the longest average commute in the country, about 45 minutes. However, the average bicycle commute in New York City only takes 30 minutes. And with 75% of driving commutes in NYC under 5 miles (the distance of today’s challenge), there is great potential to shift driving trips to bicycling.
And they’ve got video:
Meanwhile, the Times’ City Room blog reaches for reasons why the bike always wins.And while we’re on the subject of bikes, Rich Kassel of NRDC has a great article about bikes and the city in the Gotham Gazette.