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Mr. Blumenauer goes to New York City to ride bikes

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on November 3, 2009 | 6,295 Plays

Rep. Earl Blumenauer dropped by Transportation Alternatives' offices to take a quick excursion around mid-town with Executive Director, Paul Steely White, and Senior Policy Director, Noah Budnick. They checked out a few standard (painted) bike lanes and some of the newer (physically separated) facilities, of which the latter Mr. Blumenauer thought were superior. Along the way he offered much commentary about the state of biking and livable streets in the nation.

PARKing Day 2009 NYC

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on September 19, 2009 | 1,850 Plays

This year we took it down a notch. After covering PARK(ing) Day events for the past three years, we figured it was about time we got to relax a little and enjoy the space and - frankly - not get dehydrated from bicycling about all day. Oh, that and the fact we were [...]

NYC Summer Streets 2009

by Elizabeth Press on August 10, 2009 | 2,339 Plays

New York City Department of Transportation and partners kicked off the second annual Summer Streets. A car-free zone was created from 7 AM to 1 PM starting at 72nd Street and traveled mainly along Park Ave to the Brooklyn Bridge.

Tour de Queens 2009

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on July 13, 2009 | 1,721 Plays

As usual, the 2nd Annual Tour de Queens served up many smiles per mile!

Queens Boulevard Bike Pool

by Elizabeth Press on June 11, 2009 | 741 Plays

On the second Friday of the month, Transportation Alternatives Queens Committee leads a "bike pool" along Queens Boulevard. By riding together in a group each month, the bike pool works not only to educate drivers that bikes are on the street and to make a statement about the need for a bike lane, but it give the borough's bike commuters a safe, escorted ride home.

Tour De Brooklyn 2009

by Elizabeth Press on June 8, 2009 | 3,244 Plays

Transportation Alternatives help their 5th Annual Tour De Brooklyn 23-mile ride through a host of different neighborhoods including the Greenwood Cemetery.

Making Streets Safer for Seniors

by Elizabeth Press on April 22, 2009 | 1,488 Plays

This video is an overview of what Transportation Alternatives, New York State Department of Health, NYC DOT, community groups, and elected officials are doing to promote safe streets for seniors.

Sign Now to Save Transit!

by Robin Urban Smith on March 9, 2009 | 1,213 Plays

Queens transit riders oppose MTA fare hikes and service cuts and support bridge tolls.

Daylighting: Make Your Crosswalks Safer

by Robin Urban Smith on January 12, 2009 | 7,764 Plays

Daylighting is a simple pedestrian safety strategy which removes parking spaces surrounding an intersection in order to create better visibility for all street users and reduce the risk of conflict.

NYC CityRacks Design Finalists

by Elizabeth Press on October 1, 2008 | 9,368 Plays

The NYC DOT along with Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Google and Transportation Alternatives have sponsored a CITYRACKS design competition. The designs of the ten finalists were installed at Aster Place and at the museum. The winner will be announced on October 24th.