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Friday, July 13, 2007

Trading Car Parking for Bike Racks

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on July 13, 2007

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In a historic first for New York City, the Department of Transportation has replaced three car parking spaces in Williamsburg with bike racks to accomodate about 30 bicycles.

The on-street bike parking, which is right next to the Bedford Avenue stop on the L train, will greatly benefit the burgeoning bicycling mecca of Billyburg. As any visitor or person in the community knows, it is very hard to find a legal spot to lock up your bike there. Hopefully, we will see other places in NYC getting this same treatment.

For more on the history of the project, please see the entry on our sister site Streetsblog.

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    Andy B from Jersey

    Bravo NYC!!
    Unfortunately you still dropped the ball a bit.
    Those ribbon style racks you installed are considered substandard by the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals. Inverted "U" racks are the only way to go since they provide much greater security.

    Also the ribbon rack looked like a model that is a bit flimsy and since it is only bolted in, is still subject to vandalism and theft. Since they pored new concrete anyway they should have set whatever style rack they decide on directly into the new slab of concrete.

    Still! Way to GO!! BRAVO!!

    July 13, 2007 at 5:46 pm Link # 2
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    Kate

    GREAT IDEA. It's about time. Europe has had places to park bikes and dedicated bike lanes for decades - and it works. Many million Europeans use their bikes daily - not only the young people. You will see people in their 70s and even older using their bikes daily. We have a long way to go. But this is definitely a great beginning.

    July 14, 2007 at 8:13 am Link # 3
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