Bike Lanes and Greenways

Pedaling Transportation Alternatives

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Media Outlet: 
New York Observer
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It's a golden age for Paul Steely White's advocacy. The 37-year-old executive director of nonprofit Transportation Alternatives talks about biking and public transit in the era of the $4 gallon of gas.
Author: 
Oliver Haydock
Date: 
August 26, 2008

Location: Let's talk about the Summer Streets program. Has it gone as good as you would have hoped?

Pedaling Transportation Alternatives

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Media Outlet: 
New York Observer
Image Caption: 
It’s a golden age for Paul Steely White’s advocacy. The 37-year-old executive director of nonprofit Transportation Alternatives talks about biking and public transit in the era of the $4 gallon of gas.
Author: 
Oliver Haydock

Location: Let's talk about the Summer Streets program. Has it gone as good as you would have hoped?

NYC Century Tour This Sunday

Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
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Photo: Transportation Alternatives
Author: 
Brad Aaron
Date: 
September 4, 2008

Submitted by rick on September 23, 2008 - 15:22. categories [ ]

Brooklyn CB1 Hears Two Proposals for Safer Streets Tonight

Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Author: 
Ben Fried
Date: 
September 8, 2008

Submitted by rick on September 23, 2008 - 14:43. categories [ ]

Broadway Broadens Pedestrian Access

Media Outlet: 
USA Today
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People use the new esplanade on Broadway. The change reflects Mayor Michael Bloomberg?s vision of reducing pollution in New York City. [By Jennifer S. Altman for USA TODAY]
Author: 
Charise Jones
Date: 
September 22, 2008

Submitted by rick on September 23, 2008 - 12:12. categories [ ]

Free Bikes All Weekend on Governors Island

Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
September 19, 2008

Submitted by rick on September 22, 2008 - 14:12. categories [ ]

Cyclists and Advocates Call for a Better Network of Bike Routes

Media Outlet: 
New York Daily News
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Bicyclists Robert McMinn, Emilia Crotty and Omar Barrios (l. to r.) of Transportation Alternatives ride along with traffic on Queens Blvd. [Farriella for News]
Author: 
John Lauinger
Author Title: 
Daily News Staff Writer
Date: 
September 20, 2008

Criss-crossing green and red lines color the New York City Cycling Map in Brooklyn, revealing an extended network of bike paths and lanes designed to make traveling on two wheels safer.

Submitted by rick on September 22, 2008 - 11:49. categories [ ]

Charities Start to Harness the Power of the Many

Media Outlet: 
MSNBC
Author: 
Marcia Stepanek
Date: 
September 10, 2008

Submitted by rick on September 17, 2008 - 18:05. categories [ ]

Bicyclists Riding for Queens Blvd. Safety Lane

Media Outlet: 
New York Daily News
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Manhattan-bound bicyclists commute across Queensboro Bridge during Thursday morning's rush hour.
Author: 
John Lauinger
Author Title: 
Daily News Staff Writer
Date: 
September 11, 2008

For all but the most intrepid of bicyclists, Queens Blvd. is a perilous route where commuters on two wheels take their lives onto their handlebars.

Submitted by rick on September 17, 2008 - 17:27. categories [ ]

Williamsburg Bikers Can’t Wait

Media Outlet: 
Metro NY
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Hundreds of bikers use Kent Avenue on any given day. (Photo: aharon rothschild/metro)
Author: 
Amy Zimmer
Date: 
September 12, 2008

Williamsburg. The Department of Transportation plans to build a greenway from Newtown Creek to Sunset Park -- eventually.

Submitted by rick on September 17, 2008 - 17:16. categories [ ]