Tag Archives: bikers
Letters to WestView January 2009
Dear Editor,
I have been a West Village resident for almost 30 years. I read your article “Bikers Win…” (Dec. 2008) and have some comments. There is a sincere effort to make the City more bicycle friendly, but I don’t feel painting lines is the answer. We need dedicated barrier-enforced lanes to be safe and encourage [...]
Letters to WestView January 2009
Dear Editor,
Re: “Bikers Win…” (Dec. 2008) by George Capsis
Let me see…you keep a car in the City and a place in Bridgehampton, and you’re whining in the paper about a bike lane? So sorry you’ve had to tighten your belt so much.
May the traffic cops always find you.
– Steve Reynolds
Bikers Win, Drivers Lose on Grand. But what if you are both?
If you are a cyclist, you cannot believe what is happening these days with the introduction of innovative, and often protected, bike lanes all over the City.
Last month WestView did an article on the one on 9th Avenue that protects the cyclist, not only with a concrete island but makes cars park on the other [...]
Letters to WestView December 2008
Not everybody rides a bike - a reader comments on a new Grand Street bike lane, and what it implies about City politics.
Dear Editor,
Re: Imperial Mayorality
Congestion came early to the City this year, many months before the traditional cold and flu season. It came as the result of a full-speed-ahead assault on drivability on major [...]
Despite Efforts by City, Same Old Tensions Between Bikes and Cars
With the economic, environmental and congestion crises (not to mention rumors of yet another MTA fare hike), more and more New Yorkers are taking up cycling for their commutes.
The Department of Transportation recently announced that the number of cyclists in the city has increased by 35% in the last year. To meet this demand (and [...]
Mass Bicycle Commuting: Shifting the Paradigm
Anyone will tell you bicycle use is increasing in New York City, especially in Manhattan where we see miles of new bike lanes - including separated lanes and freshly painted, green “bike turf”.
However, these infrastructure improvements and other pro-bike initiatives, by the mayor and Department of Transportation Commissioner Jannette Shadik-Kahn — such as Summer Streets [...]
8th and 9th Avenue Bike Path Extension
Joshua Benson Director of the NYC DOT bicycle program presented their plans for new or improved bike lanes on 8th and 9th Avenues at the Community Board 4 meeting on June 18th. The DOT’s plan is to extend the bike path on 9th Avenue that was built last year to start at 31st street instead [...]
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