Last Sunday there was a very soggy five boro bike tour. Check out the photo gallery at Bike New York.
AMNY and The LO Down NY cover the controversy surrounding new bike lanes on Grand St in Manhattan and Kent Avenue in Williamsburg.
Streetsblog links to several posts about the conflict between cyclists and law enforcement and tells cyclists to look out for ticketing on the Bowery.
The Brooklyn Paper reports on the proposed compromise for the Kent Avenue bike lane. The new configuration turns Kent Ave into one-way north and creates a bi-directional bike lane on the river side of Kent, with parking and loading zones reestablished on both sides of the street.
The Washington Post applauds New York’s bike and ped initiatives.
City Room warns of the Dutch Bike invasion.
Unfortunately Oregon’s proposed “Idaho Stop” bill failed last month, but the good news is Portland is creating a “Bicycle Infrastructure Improvement Fund” that provides a dedicated source of funding for bike projects. Clarence Eckerson’s film about bike rush hour on Portland’s Hawthorne Bridge shows why additional funding for bike projects is necessary.
Seeking Alpha is bullish on bikes.
Transportation Alternatives’ Paul Steely White talks bike share on WNYC podcast.
The Metro North removes some bike restrictions.
City Planning’s Zoning for Bike Parking has been approved!
Finally, the Transportation Secretary declares the federal government’s commitment to bikes.
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