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 Bike Lanes and GreenwaysDon't Let Broadway's Protected Bike Lanes be DisconnectedStart Date: 07/01/2008 - 00:00 Expiration Date: 08/01/2008 - 00:00 Action Type: In-Person Outreach On May 29th Manhattan Community Board 5 unanimously approved a DOT proposal to remove two travel lanes and create a seven-foot wide cycle-track accompanied by pedestrian amenities that encourage sitting and people-watching along Broadway from 42nd Street to 35th Street. These formerly unremarkable seven blocks will now connect Times Square to Herald Square, and with a bit more work they could connect all the way to the redesigned Madison Square Park and create one of Manhattan's finest public spaces. Take Action!
Submitted by ali on July 1, 2008 - 15:13. categories [ ]
Tranportation Alternatives NYC
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Free Bike Fridays on Governor's IslandMedia Hit link: Free Bike Fridays on Governor's IslandMedia Outlet: Brooklyn Daily EagleDate: 06/06/2008 Starting this Friday, Governors Island will be home to New York City's first sustained bike share program. Every Friday from today through Oct. 4, Governors Island visitors can rent adult and children's bikes at no charge, the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC) announced Thursday.
Submitted by ali on June 6, 2008 - 08:52. categories [ ]
Governors Island To Start Bicycle Sharing ProgramMedia Hit link: Governors Island To Start Bicycle Sharing ProgramMedia Outlet: NY1Date: 06/05/2008 Summer bikers will be able to take a free ride around Governors Island. Starting this Friday, bicycles will be available free of charge every Friday through October 4. The island has over a mile of car-free roads and views of New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty. The program is sponsored by Transportation Alternatives, a group promoting better bicycling, walking and public transit in New York City. The City Transportation Commissioner says the program will test whether bike sharing could work in other parts of the city.
Submitted by ali on June 5, 2008 - 09:15. categories [ ]
Free Bike Fridays on Governors IslandSince opening to the public in 2007, Governors Island has fast become one of New York City's premier cycling destinations. Now, Transportation Alternatives and the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation are proud to announce Free Bike Fridays, an initiative to provide free bicycle rentals to visitors on Governors Island this summer. From June 6th to October 4th, visitors will be able to rent bicycles free of charge on Fridays at the Bike and Roll bicycle rental station on Governors Island. Subtitle: Transportation Alternatives Sponsors NYC's Only Free Bike Program Release Date: 06/04/2008 Press Release Contact: Wiley Norvell PDF Version: 2008/0604freefridays
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DOT Previews Big Plans at Greenway SummitMedia Hit link: DOT Previews Big Plans at Greenway SummitMedia Outlet: Architect's NewpaperDate: 05/29/2008 Transportation Alternatives held its 3rd Annual Greenway Summit on Tuesday, where keynote speaker Jon Orcutt, Director of Policy for NYC DOT, outlined the city's plans for expanding cycling infrastructure over the coming year. Here are the highlights, via the Tri-State Transportation Campaign's Mobilizing the Region:
Submitted by ali on May 29, 2008 - 15:36. categories [ ]
Transportation Alternatives and Bike Month NYC Present THE GREAT NYC COMMUTER RACE
Thursday, May 29, 2008 Excellent photo and interview opportunities at finish. Subtitle: Bicycle vs. Subway vs. Car From Fort Greene, Brooklyn to Union Square
Release Date: 05/28/2008 Press Release Contact: Wiley Norvell PDF Version: 2008/0528commuterrace
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N.Y. Hopes to Ensure Smooth Pedaling for Bike CommutersMedia Hit link: N.Y. Hopes to Ensure Smooth Pedaling for Bike CommutersImage Path: /files/newsroom/media/2008/images/0525washingtonpost.jpg Media Outlet: Washington PostImage Caption: Mark Weiss snaps photos from a bike commuter's view, like this one on 1st Avenue near 21st Street in Manhattan, with a camera mounted on a bar on the seat of his bicycle. He bites a button on a cable release to shoot pictures Date: 05/25/2008 The view from the lens of photographer Mark Weiss's camera is of a treacherous world of cab drivers weaving into bike lanes, of double-parked delivery vehicles, of car doors opening suddenly, of pedestrians wandering blindly and of narrow passageways between trucks. It is the world of the Manhattan bicycle commuter, which Weiss captures on a camera affixed to a bar on his single-gear bike.
Submitted by ali on May 27, 2008 - 08:30. categories [ ]
A Smoother Ride for Cycling in the CityMedia Hit link: A Smoother Ride for Cycling in the CityImage Path: /files/newsroom/media/2008/images/0527gothamgazette.jpg Media Outlet: Architect's NewpaperDate: 05/27/2008 There are at least four excellent reasons to write about biking in the city this month. First, May is National Bike Month, which is an ideal reminder that New York is a great city for cycling. Most of the city is flat, almost all of our trips are short (according to the bike experts at Transportation Alternatives, 95 percent of our commuting, shopping and other trips are less than five miles), and the climate is pretty great for cycling much of the year.
Submitted by ali on May 27, 2008 - 08:13. categories [ ]
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