Bike/Ped Funding

State Budget’s Biggest Losers

Author: 
Alison Bowen
Media Outlet: 
Metro NY
Date: 
February 1, 2011

Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled his budget plan yesterday, calling for a total of $8.9 billion in proposed cuts. Schools, Medicaid and transportation all took a hit.

Submitted by volunteer on February 10, 2011 - 16:29. categories [ ]

Why is NYC Taking Away Bike Lanes...to Make Room for Cars?

Author: 
Alex Davies
Media Outlet: 
Treehugger
Date: 
November 19, 2010
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New York was doing so well.

Image Caption: 
Photo: Richard Drdul under a Creative Commons license
Submitted by volunteer on November 22, 2010 - 17:10. categories [ ]

Got a Question for Albany?

Author: 
Ben Fried
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
June 4, 2010
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For as long as Streetsblog has been covering the transportation reform beat, Albany has been a graveyard for progressive transportation legislation affecting New York City.

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The august New York State Senate. Photo: AP
Submitted by volunteer on June 24, 2010 - 12:48. categories [ ]

"Today Show" Cast Race To Work; Al Roker Runs Into Old Teacher (VIDEO)

Media Outlet: 
Huffington Post
Date: 
May 14, 2010

What's the fastest way to get to Rockefeller Center? The cast of the "Today Show" raced each other to find out.

Beyond Bloomy's Broadway

Subtitle: 
A vision of the future of Manhattan
Author: 
Annie Karni
Media Outlet: 
New York Post
Date: 
February 28, 2010

Now that Mayor Bloomberg has permanently banned cars from Times Square -- transforming one of the world's busiest intersections into a pedestrian plaza -- city officials and transportation experts

A Bicycle Built For You

Subtitle: 
Bike sharing is a wheel good idea for Brooklyn, says report
Author: 
Hashim Rahman
Media Outlet: 
Your Nabe
Date: 
July 3, 2009

With nearly 200 miles of marked bicycle routes created in the last three years, and an estimated 130,000 people riding in the city each day, is New York City ready for a bicycle−sharing program?

Submitted by volunteer on November 3, 2009 - 16:52. categories [ ]

Cyclists, Pedestrians and Cars Clash over Biking Boom in New York City

Author: 
Carrie Melago
Author Title: 
Daily News Staff Writer
Media Outlet: 
New York Daily News
Date: 
August 16, 2009
Image: 
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The number of city bike riders jumped by 35% in a year -- making some wonder if New York is big enough for 8 million people, a couple of million cars and about 185,000 cyclists.

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Ward for News -- Bicyclist in downtown Brooklyn evades vehicles encroaching on the designated bike lane.
Submitted by volunteer on October 29, 2009 - 15:08. categories [ ]

In Memoriam: James Langergaard

Author: 
Clarence Eckerson Jr.
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
August 17, 2009
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james_langergaard[1].jpg

On Friday evening, August 14, James Langergaard was killed by a car as he crossed Queens Boulevard at 69th Street.

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James at the inaugural Tour de Brooklyn in 2005.
Submitted by volunteer on October 29, 2009 - 14:58. categories [ ]

Bountiful Bikes: Can A Share Program Get More People Cycling Around Cities?

Author: 
Lynne Peeples
Media Outlet: 
Scientific American
Date: 
August 17, 2009
Image: 
bikes[1].jpg

Bicycling brings many benefits over driving a car: a workout, less pollution and lower carbon dioxide emissions. So, why is it that, according to the U.S.

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Picture of bikes along Boston's Charles River by gkristo via Flickr
Submitted by volunteer on October 29, 2009 - 14:52. categories [ ]