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Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Jun 4th, 2008
[Photo from Streetsblog]
Newsday teases and Streetsblog (predictably) breaks down the new bike-share program to launch on Governors Island this Friday.
From Newsday:
Starting Friday, bicycles will be available on Governors Island in New York Harbor _ at no cost to adults and children. Bike use will be free each Friday through Oct. 4.
The program is sponsored by […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on May 31st, 2008
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 […]
Posted in Events, Livable Streets, Transportation on May 27th, 2008
Tomorrow (Wednesday) night! Be there and support livable streets.
Details here.
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Apr 29th, 2008
From Streetsblog:
The DOT today released its “Sustainable Streets” plan, an outline for bringing “a green approach” to transportation in the city by implementing safer, more equitable “world class streets policies.” Of course state lawmakers took away the most powerful tool in the box by rejecting congestion pricing, so the agency is out of necessity focusing […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Apr 23rd, 2008
From TA:
May! Is! Bike Month! And, if the blue skies and fabulous spring air haven’t made you fall in love with New York City (again), then seeing the city from behind your handlebars and rolling through its rich sights, smells and surprises will have you smitten.
Bike Month NYC brings over 200 opportunities to […]
Posted in Climate Change, Education, Energy, Green Building, Health, Livable Streets, Politics, Transportation, Urban Environment, Waste, Water on Apr 22nd, 2008
From the Mayor’s Office:
MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES UPDATE ON PLANYC INITIATIVES AND ISSUES THE 2008 PLANYC PROGRESS REPORT
Detailed […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Apr 17th, 2008
(Photo: Courtesy of New York City Streets Renaissance Campaign)
Aaron Neparsak–the original tireless pen behind Streetsblog–has a piece in NY Mag about an inspiration shift from London to Paris after the Congestion Pricing boondoggle. It starts thusly:
With the death of Mayor Bloomberg’s London-style congestion-pricing proposal, New York’s transportation advocates have turned to Paris for inspiration. […]
Posted in Transportation on Apr 11th, 2008
UPDATE: Apparently, State Farm pulled the offensive-to-cyclists ad! Hurray for the internet!
Oh the humiliation of biking to work! However could your co-workers take you seriously?
And then there’s this gem, shining a little light on the High Life. Yes, biking is patriotic, thank you very much. I bet you’ll smile:
Kudos […]
Posted in Climate Change, Energy, Politics, Transportation on Apr 9th, 2008
We just can’t quit you, CP!
So, um, we know we said we won’t dwell too long on the State Assembly’s totally insane (and “cowardly” and “shameful”) refusal to even put CP to vote, but the media fallout (particularly the Silver-bashing) has been somehow cathartic. So if you’re looking for some sense of right and […]
Posted in Transportation on Apr 8th, 2008
Leave it to Bike Snob NYC to bring a chuckle even in these trying time.
Some alternative fees proposed by the mysterious agent of cycling snobbery:
A Complex Schedule of Surcharges
In addition to the base fee for cars and trucks, I’d like to see the following additional fees tacked on:
Vehicles with vanity plates: $2.00
Vehicles with vanity plates […]