Trading Car Parking for Bike Racks

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on July 13, 2007 | 5,953 Plays

In a historic first for New York City, the Department of Transportation has replaced three car parking spaces in Williamsburg with bike racks to accommodate 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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  1. Streetsblog » StreetFilm: Trading Car Parking for Bike Racks July 13th, 2007 at 2:03 pm

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  2. Andy B from Jersey July 13th, 2007 at 5:46 pm

    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!!

  3. Kate July 14th, 2007 at 8:13 am

    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.

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