Finally a bike lane in Astoria!
A two-way bike lane in Astoria! When this is done, one will be able to bike all the way from Astoria to downtown Brooklyn more or less on a dedicated bike line. That is progress!
Bike share, more bikes, fewer injuries
Remember all those people saying Citibikes were bad because bicyclists would be killed right and left? Now only doesn’t that happen, but bike injuries in cities with bike share have gone down. This isn’t surprising since we know more bikes equal more safety for bicyclists. But it’s still nice to know. And I hate to…
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Cute, cute. Very cute…
Suspected Drunk Cyclist Leaves Trail of Destruction
Will CitiBike ever make it to Queens?
Jimmy Van Bramer on Citibike. From the Queens Chronicle.
Dutch bike infrastructure
Pretty cool. Though honestly, as a biker, I don’t understand why you want a circle. Bikes don’t need traffic circles. Still, it’s a great way to cross the road. Traffic circles are horrible for bicyclists.
Thank you, Mayor Bloomberg and Janette Sadik-Khan!
For spending $650 million of your own money while making this city a better place. I’ve lived here 12 years. So it’s hard for me to imagine this city without your rich cranky benevolence. And particular thanks for appointing Janette Sadik-Khan. We’ll miss both of you, but her moreso! Muchas Gracias!
Cycling vs Cars
In New York (and most of America) all you have to say after your kill a bicyclist is, “I didn’t see him (or her)!” That’s it. You go home. No ticket. No crime. I guess you have to file a claim to get your car fixed. The Economist looks at hypotheticals in the Netherlands: •…
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Under the Queensboro Bridge
Massive improvement on the Manhattan side!
Cops in Bike Lines
Via Tumbler.
Another day, another child killed by an Escalade
The Bike Snob NYC does what NYPD doesn’t: Investigates a car that killed a kid: But, you know, it’s the victim’s fault because she wasn’t holding mommy’s hand: The girl was not holding her mother’s hand as they crossed the street near 5th Avenue and 55th St. in Sunset Park around 3:15 p.m., sources said.…
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