Biking In The Big Apple
July 14th, 2008 by Vihar ShethPosted in Ideas, Transportation
Late last week, NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that part of Broadway was going to be shrunk from four lanes to two. Booya! Why? To add bike lanes and room for tables and chairs. Double booya! Here’s a link.
If one of the most congested cities in America can take a monumental step like this, why can’t smaller cities (St. Louis) design their growth around this idea? The only way to raise awareness among the average American and teach people that the era of the car should end (and it’s happening, however so slowly) is to make transportation routes multi-modal.
As the previous posts reveal, I was in San Francisco the last week. I can’t tell you how many times the bus I was riding was passed by a bicyclist or “scooterist”. And no, the bus didn’t over take said people later down the road. We were beat all the way to the finish line goddamnit!
Cities need to add parking for bicycles and smaller motorized vehicles everywhere. In fact, these modes of transportation should be favored, both in regards to proximity to a venue and the cost of parking.
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