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Bicycle Blueprint
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”
15. Freight Cycles
16. Gov't Cycling

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

Bicycle Education
19. Schools
20. Public Education

Appendices

      Table 3:
Elements of the Auto-Free New York 4-Year Plan
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

Elements of the Auto-Free NY 4-Year Plan

  1. Drastically Improve Transit
    1. Nearly “Free” Transit Service
    2. (Almost) Waitless Transit
    3. Penn Station Metro-Hub
    4. A Station in Every Backyard
    5. Get Home Safely
  2. Reduce Auto Travel 20% in Manhattan, 5% Citywide
    1. “Non-stop” Tolls
    2. Park 'n Pay in Manhattan
    3. Parking “Lid” in City
    4. Upstream Traffic Restraint
    5. Tax on Taxis
  3. Create Network of Auto-Free Streets
    1. Green Grid in Manhattan
    2. Better Business in the Boroughs
    3. Citywide Greenway Network
    4. Green Neighborhoods
    5. Green Vehicles
How the Strategies Support Each Other
  • Better service attracts motorists to transit, but improvements and fare innovations cost money.
  • Pricing strategies to reduce auto use produce revenues to improve public transit.
  • Reduced traffic allows a shift in street space to pedestrians, cyclists and urban amenities.
  • Improved public environment encourages travel by transit and non-motorized modes.
  • Reduced auto traffic lets essential commercial traffic move more efficiently, strengthening the city's economy.
  • Financing transit fares and better service through auto-use chargesbenefits all New Yorkers — especially those with limited incomes who cannot afford autos.

For a complete copy of the 4-Year Plan for Fewer Cars, A More Livable City, send a SASE to: 4-Year Plan, at the address below.



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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