Surveying the damage and the darkness in Lower Manhattan
Church St., Lower Manhattan(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
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Biking Brooklyn after Sandy
Bushwick resident Avery Brooks rides past piles of bricks that fell of a building near Kent Ave. in Williamsburg. (Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) After last night’s dramatic storm, New Yorkers woke up this morning to see what Sandy had left behind. She made a mess. A big mess.
Big city commissioners talk politics of transportation reform
Commissioners on stage for, Raising the Bar: Building political capital to implement key design initiatives.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) What is the latest thinking on transportation politics and perspectives in America’s largest cities? How do transportation department chiefs view bicycling and transit? On Friday, the top transportation officials from Chicago, New York City, Boston, San Francisco … Read more
A ride down Broadway and taking in Times Square
The new view of Broadway north of Times Square.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
New York City’s bicycle delivery men
Hard-working, ubiquitous, and usually in complete disregard for traffic laws, the bike delivery men help make New York City tick.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Central Park in fall (on a bike)
Pedaling Central Park on a perfect fall day would make you smile too. (Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
People on Bikes: Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn
Welcome to the latest installment of People on Bikes. Yesterday evening I had the distinct pleasure of photographing the evening bicycle rush hour near the Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn. A beautiful mural that adorns a downhill off-ramp of the bridge caught my eye and I thought it’d make a nice backdrop. The mural, Fictional Landscape … Read more
Mayor Bloomberg: “Cyclists… more important than automobile riders”
Bloomberg said street projects and transportation have played major role in New York City’s success.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke at the closing plenary of the NACTO Designing Cities Conference today. At an event held at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of NYU in Manhattan, … Read more
The quest for ‘8-80’ bikeways
The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A true 8-80 bikeway. Much has been written lately about a “bicycling renaissance” that has taken hold in America. At the NACTO Designing Cities conference here in New York City, I’ve had the opportunity to learn about the reality behind that renaissance and I’m happy to say that it’s real. Nowhere … Read more
‘Money talks’: The economic impact of livable streets
Detail from NYC DOT report, Measuring the Street: New Metrics for 21st Century Streets (PDF) .
Brookings’ Bruce Katz: Transportation reform key to “metropolitan revolution”
Brookings Institute VP Bruce Katz wants a revolution.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution opened up day two of the NACTO Designing Cities conference with nothing short of a manifesto. The noted expert on what makes cities and metropolitan areas tick, stopped short of calling for cities to secede from the union; … Read more
Do New York City’s streets live up to the hype? (Yes)
Ample space and pavement markings for walkers and bikers at Queens Plaza North. (Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)