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Biking in Astoria

Support the Newtown Ave Pedestria Plaza!

First sign this petition. That was easy. But even more important, go to the community board meeting/vote tomorrow, September 11, 2012, at Astoria Manor. 7pm. 25-22 Astoria Blvd.

Cycling in the Netherlands, 1950s

Not much of a plot, but a lot of nice shot great bikes (eg: the petrol man at 2:44) and people enjoying them.

Saturday, Aug 25: Newtown Ave Pop-up Plaza

Come and hang out tomorrow, Saturday, August 25, at Newtown Ave and 33rd St! Not only will it be great, but we can prove wrong the fools (primarily the lacking-in-manners people who own Alma Bank, Key Food, and United Bros) who think this will lead to Armageddon.

Randy Cohen, The Ethicist, on how cars kill

Preach on, my brother: http://92yamericanconversation.org/randy-cohen-how-do-cars-kill/

“More space for people”

I was at the meeting about the proposed Newtown Avenue plaza. Not many of you were, I couldn’t help but notice. Anywhere, there were about 80 people there. And I would say a slight majority was against. The anti-change group were a rabble of loutish rude rich Greeks representing United Brothers, Key Foods, and the…
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Newtown Ave Meeting: Tomorrow

Let’s put a pedestrian plaza in Newtown Ave between Key Food and Athens Cafe! Not as crazy as it sounds. There’s an NYCDOT and Community Board meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, June 5, from 6:30 to 8pm at Astoria World Manor, 25-22 Astoria Blvd. No doubt Key Food will be fighting hard to save their five parking…
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Where you at?

Where you at?I’m at that bike rack.Where you at?I’m at that bike pump.Where you at?I’m at the bike rack. Where you at?I’m at the combination bicycle rack bike pump! In Amsterdam.  Too bad it didn’t work.

No thanks

Is this real or an onion parody? The strange thing is I think it’s real. [thanks to J.B.]

The Little Things in Life

I was heading to Long Island City and was grumbling in anticipation about the very brief wrong way under the bridge to get under the 7 tracks on 23rd Street. That short block was two-way till about a year or so ago. Well I’ll be damned if they haven’t put in a little painted bike…
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I want to share, too!

The bike-share locations are out! And Astoria gets exactly… zero. The closest is at the base of the Queensburo Bridge. And the related story in the Times.