Closing the cycling gender gap
In U.S. cities, the bike lane is a male-dominated zone. According to a DOT study, males outnumber females on New York City streets six to…
How to Score a Bike Lover
Valentine’s Day may be over but the spring cycling days are still ahead! Here are some tips, courtesy of BikeNYC.org and Transportation Alternatives, to combine everyone’s…
Checking in after Sandy: Transportation Alternatives and the state of city cycling
While mass transportation recovers from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and we face the quick approach of winter weather, biking around NYC remains an adventure for even the most intrepid cyclist. Here are some of the latest resources to help you stay safe and warm while you get where you need to go.
Where the rich use public transport…
A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transport — paraphrased from Enrique Penalosa, former Mayor…
Changing a city’s skin, changing a city’s mind
Our writer Angelica Ramos looks back to her hometown, Bogotá, as a model for creating a sustainable city.
Is it “natural”?
How natural is “natural”? Asking us to reconsider the human element in the creation of NYC’s “natural” landscapes.
Gone fishin’: Hunts Point Landing Park now open to everyone
Hunts Point Landing Park has been transformed from what was once a dead-end street into a beautiful park for all to enjoy.
Bikes & cookies
In a two-hour bike ride in the East Village and Lower East Side last Saturday, I received a warm welcome from business owners: free granola…
Abandoned bikes resurrected for art exhibit
New exhibit features photographs, poetry, and sculptural installations of abandoned bicycles.
Owning an electric car in NYC gets easier // Listo para comparer un vehículo eléctrico en NY? Ahora es más fácil
In June, Governor Cuomo announced the development of 325 new electric vehicle charging stations across New York State. How will this impact NYC drivers?
Summer Streets
A glance down the 21st floor window might surprise you in August – in lieu of antsy taxi cabs and meat trucks, street scenery will include pudgy children in rollarblades, cyclists in neon spandex, and women pushing heavy strollers, and even heavier gossip.
No bike left behind!
If you ride your bike in New York City, you might think you’ve already dodged the parking hassle associated with driving a car…
Open plans for your cycling summer
Summer has arrived! Soon enough, you’ll be seeing blue. Thousands of blue bicycles.
Bike month rolls on through May
New Yorkers still have more than half of May left to get involved in bike month.
Details Emerge on Future NYC Bike Share
NYC Bike Share, the largest bike sharing program in the U.S. is scheduled to launch this July, just a little over two months away. It will consist of 10,000 bikes and 600 stations located throughout the city.
Although the plan has been in the works for some time, new details have recently been revealed.
No Bike? Not a Problem With This New Bike Rental Social Network
There’s a new online startup in town — a bike rental hub that lets you find great bikes online. You can rent bikes from…
New Bike Lane for Central Park
According to Streetsblog, Central Park will be gaining another bike lane, and losing a traffic lane in its place. The path will be along 72nd Street, and will run between Central Park West and Fifth Avenue.
Bicycle power from Times Up
Times Up, the New York-based direct action environmental group, has been steadily perfecting their bicycle generators, shown in a series of videos on YouTube: …