Bicycle Blueprint - Chapter 15 Recommendations

Introduction

NYC Cycling
1. NYC Bike Policy
2. State of NYC Cycling
3. Cyclists & Streets
“A Bike and a Prayer”

Riding Infrastructure
4. Street Design
5. Bridges
6. Road Surfaces
7. Greenways
8. Parks
9. Bicycles and Transit
10. Reducing Traffic

Security
11. Bicycle Theft
12. On-Street Parking
13. Indoor Parking

On the Job Cycling
14. Bicycle Messengers
“Fifth, Park & Madison”

Freight Cycles
16. Gov't Cycling

Reducing Risks
17. Accidents
“Three Who Died”
18. Air Pollution

Bicycle Education
19. Schools
20. Public Education

Appendices

Chapter 15:
Freight Cycles
a) Efficient Deliveries
b) Working Models in NYC
c) Additional Uses for Freight Cycles
d) Hauling Household Gear | Freight and Asian Pedal Power

Chapter 15 Recommendations
Figure 15: Center for Appropriate Transport

Chapter 15 Recommendations

AGENCIES

NYC Dept. of Transportation

Create permit system allowing freight-carrying cycles of specified sizes to park temporarily on sidewalks while making deliveries.

NYC Office of Economic Development

Provide economic incentives to encourage pedi-cab businesses as non-polluting, job-intensive, amenity-creating sector.

Taxi & Limousine Commission

Create appropriate regulatory structure, including competitive tariff, for pedicabs.

NYC Police Department

Enforce parking, double-parking, sidewalk-blocking, idling and other regulations against delivery truck operators, particularly fleets (e.g., UPS, Federal Express). (This will improve competitiveness of bicycle delivery services, which take up considerably less space.)

Left to right, human-powered utility vehicles: bicycle trailer carries kids or groceries; front-loading tricycle truck; two-passenger pedicab.

a) Efficient Deliveries
b) Working Models in NYC
c) Additional Uses for Freight Cycles
d) Hauling Household Gear | Freight and Asian Pedal Power

Chapter 15 Recommendations
Figure 15: Center for Appropriate Transport