A flurry of letters to the editor defend the 8th Ave protected bike lane that area merchants attacked in the previous issue of Chelsea Now.
City Room Spokes does the math on the bike commuting tax benefit and says amen to the Blessing of the Bikes .
Cycleicio.us posts the full Idaho Stop Law and Spencer Boomhower’s terrific video explains why cyclists hate to stop.
Brooklyn Paper and Streetsblog recap the CB6 presentation for the redesign of Prospect Park West. The community board endorsed the plan with a unanimous vote. Last week was a busy week for DOT Alt. Modes with four community board presentations. To view the project presentations for all 2009 projects, click here.
A Detroit bike blog discusses an Australian study that says helmet laws may have a negative impact on overall health.
The Bike Snob writes about bike-friendliness, bike salmon, and bike polo in a meandering post.
Streetsblog recaps the CB10 meeting at which DOT presented the redesign of Adam Clayton Powell.
The business section of the Daily News profiles bike messengers and bike cargo couriers.
Finally, WNYC, the Gotham Gazette, and Streetsblog cover the release of City Planning’s bike-share study.
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