Transportation Alternatives Bicycle Blueprint: Table of Contents • Introduction • NYC Cycling • Riding Infrastructure • Security • On the Job Cycling • Reducing Risks • Bicycle Eduction • Appendices
Introduction 1998 INTRODUCTION • Original Authors' Preface, 1993 • Foreword by J.C. McCullagh • Credits and Acknowledgements • About the Authors • About Transportation Alternatives NYC Cycling CHAPTER 1: Integrating NYC's Bicycle Policy a) How to Read the Blueprint b) The Importance of Integrated Bicycle Planning c) The Practice of Integrated Bicycle Planning d) Bicycle Planning in North America e) Bicycle Planning in New York City f) The New Transportation Planning Environment g) The Benefit-Cost Advantage of Bicycling for New York City h) Chapter 1 Recommendations CHAPTER 2: State of Cycling in New York City a) State of Cycling in New York City b) Current Ridership c) Would-Be Ridership d) Public Perception of Cycling e) Cyling's Untapped Potential Table 2: Interest in Bike Commuting According to Trip Distance CHAPTER 3: Cyclists and City Streets a) Where Do Bikes Fit In? b) No Room on the Street c) The Rule Books d) Why Cyclists Do What They Do e) Making the Streets Safer f) Conclusion and Recommendations FEATURE:  “A Bike and a Prayer” Riding Infrastructure CHAPTER 4: Street Design a) Street Design b) Bike Lanes in NYC c) Working Bike Lane Systems  d) Bike Lanes for New York City e) Elements of a NYC Bicycle Lane System f) Side Streets and Residential Areas — The Need for Traffic Calming g) Chapter 4 Recommendations Sidebar: The Lanes That Failed Figure 4a) Riding Infrastructure Figure 4b) Suggested Bike Lane Configurations CHAPTER 5: Bridges a) A City of Bridges b) Status of NYC Bridges c) Bikeable Bridges in Good Condition d) Usable Bridges with Stairway Obstacles e) Bikeable With Difficulty f) Not Currently Bikeable g) Small and Midsized Bridges h) Security and Lighting i) Chapter 5 Recommendations CHAPTER 6: Road Surfaces a) A Bumpy Ride b) Pressures on the Street c) Chapter 6 Recommendations CHAPTER 7: Greenways a) Urban Oases b) Paths for People c) The Greenway Movement d) History e) New Opportunities f) A Model Greenway g) Making Greenways h) Greenway Corridors i) Chapter 7 Recommendations Figure 7: Map of the Greenway System of New York City CHAPTER 8: Parks a) Cars in Parks b) Cars Out of Parks c) The First Auto-Free Parks Movement d) The Environment e) Safety f) Other Parks g) Chapter 8 Recommendations Sidebar: The 15-Mile-Per-Hour Cycling Speed Limit CHAPTER 9: Bicycles and Transit a) Bicycles and Mass Transit b) Rail-Station Bicycle Parking c) Europe and Japan d) United States and New York e) Bicycle Parking Costs f) Station Parking Conditions in the New York Area g) Ride-and-Bike h) Bicycles on Transit Vehicles i) New York City Transit Authority j) Bus Access k) Ferries l) Chapter 9 Recommendations CHAPTER 10: Reducing Traffic a) A Failed Traffic Policy b) The Toll Traffic Takes c) A Real Traffic Solution d) Benefits of Reduced Motor Traffic e) A City Made for Biking f) Chapter 10 Recommendations Security CHAPTER 11: Bicycle Theft a) A Major Deterrent to Cycling b) Arms Race c) Police Apathy d) Chapter 11 Recommendations CHAPTER 12: On-Street Parking a) The Need for Bicycle Parking Facilities b) Different Types of Bicycle Parking c) Bicycle Racks d) Chapter 12 Recommendations CHAPTER 13: Indoor Parking a) Why Indoor Access b) Gaining Indoor Bicycle Access c) Creating Indoor Bicycle Parking d) Garage Parking e) Mandatory Building Access f) Chapter 13 Recommendations Sidebar: Bicycle Lockers Figure 13: Demonstrations of Bike Parking On the Job Cycling CHAPTER 14: Bicycle Messengers a) A Vital Service b) A Negative Reputation c) History of the Messenger Industry d) Profile of Messengers e) Messenger Behavior f) Food Delivery Bicycles g) Chapter 14 Recommendations FEATURE:  “Fifth, Park and Madison” 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 e) Chapter 15 Recommendations Figure 15: Center for Appropriate Transport CHAPTER 16: Governmental Cycling a) New York City's Fleet b) Street Cut Inspectors and Traffic Enforcement Agents c) Police on Bicycles d) Department of Parks and Sanitation e) Free Bikes for Employees f) Chapter 16 Recommendations Reducing Risks CHAPTER 17: Accidents a) Perceptions and Reality b) Accident Statistics c) Cyclist/Pedestrian Accidents d) Motor Vehicle Collisions e) Helmet Laws f) Chapter 17 Recommendations Table 17: Collisions and Fatalities in NYC Traffic Accidents FEATURE:  “Three Who Died” CHAPTER 18: Air Pollution a) Bad Air b) Pollutants and Damage They Do c) Pollution Control: Too Little, Too Late d) The Bicycle Solution e) Trial of the QB6: The Fight for Clean Air in NYC f) Chapter 18 Recommendations Table 18: Know Your Poisons: N.Y.C. Pollution Scorecard Sidebar: Clean-Air Legislation Bicycle Education CHAPTER 19: Schools a) Teaching Kids to Ride b) Available Programs c) The Bicycle Rodeo d) Bike Streets e) Chapter 19 Recommendations, Suggested Publications Figure 19: Find the Twelve Hazards CHAPTER 20: Public Education a) Make Room for Bicycles b) Raising the Consciousness of Street Users c) Bicycle Training Programs d) Pedestrian Awareness e) Additional City and State Initiatives f) Chapter 20 Recommendations Appendices APPENDIX A. Immediate Steps to Increase Bicycling in New York City APPENDIX B. Bicycling Levels in New York City • Table 1: Bicycles Account for 8.6% of Midtown Avenue Traffic, 1988-1992 • Table 2: Daily Bicycle Trips in New York City APPENDIX C. Auto-Free NY 4-Year Plan • Table 3: Elements of the Auto-Free NY 4-Year Plan

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