<Walking vs. Bus vs. Subway The Oil Drum: Local Green Building Tour; Solar One Festival>

A history of biking

Posted by Yankee on October 1, 2005 - 3:13pm in The Oil Drum: Local

Bikes are in the news in NYC this weekend. Gothamist has an interesting history lesson about the "Queensboro Six", a group of bikers who protested to gain back a bike lane on the Queensboro bridge. They were arrested for disorderly conduct, but they fought their case on the grounds that their actions were a necessity. The outcome of the story is happy.

Also, Rob Walker's fascinating "Consumed" column in Sunday's New York Times magazine discusses the branding of Critical Mass (a monthly, freeform, unplanned mass bike ride throughout the city). Is the recent attention they've been attracting welcome, or making people antagonistic to the plight of cyclists?

A couple of biking advocates in New York: Transportation Alternatives, Time's Up

A history of biking

PDF version

4 comments

Glenn on October 1, 2005 - 5:09pm Permalink | Comments top
I asked the car parking garage near my apartment if I could pay them $30/month to store my bike there or what price would make them interested. They just flatly turned me down. What we need is something like Chicago's Millenium Park bike station! They have indoor secure parking, showers, lockers, etc. NYC is so far behind. My company refuses to let bikes in the building.
The Interloafer on October 1, 2005 - 6:31pm Permalink | Parent | Comments top
A lot of garages won't even take motorcycles! This is true even though per square foot they'd probably be more profitable for a garage than cars.
The Interloafer on October 1, 2005 - 6:47pm Permalink | Comments top
ianqui, what page is that article on? It's not immediately apparent from reading the table of contents (or maybe it is and I just missed it).
Glenn on October 1, 2005 - 7:15pm Permalink | Parent | Comments top
It is above, but here it is again

A history of biking

PDF version

4 comments