New York Unveils Plan to Be More Bicycle-Friendly

New York Unveils Plan to Be More Bicycle-Friendly

Perhaps because Mayor Bloomberg's plan for congestion pricing in New York City has failed, the Big Apple is now trying to make up for it by becoming more bicycle-friendly. As it is, 112,000 New Yorkers bicycle on an average day, an increase of 10% over the last decade. The proposal, which is part of a new Department of Transportation strategic plan, hopes to double that number by 2015, as well as --Add 200 miles worth of new bicycle lane between 2007 and 2009 --Install 37 bicycle shelters and 5,000 bike parking racks by 2011 --Install 15 additional miles of protected on-street bike lanes by 2010 and 30 miles from 2011 to 2015 Finally, "To raise bike-consciousness in the city, the Transportation Department and the nonprofit group Transportation Alternatives are holding a competition to find the most bicycling-friendly employers in the city." Via: ::City Room (NY Times Blog) See Also: ::Bicycle Traffic School Debuts in Santa Cruz, ::London to Spend US$975 Million on Walking and Cycling Programs Over Next Decade, ::BicyTaxi Comes to New York City, ::Nissan Altima Hybrid as Taxis in New York City, ::Green Building Competition for New York City--Winners Announced, and ::Some Cities Try to Be Bike Friendly