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Given that I’ve been working out of a suitcase for the past two weeks or so, I haven’t been filing away important and interesting bike stories at my usual rate. However, thanks to readers for sharing links and the wonders of Twitter and Google Alerts, I’ve managed to round up some stories I think you’ll … Read more
Huge lines formed for subway replacement buses, while bike traffic streamed by.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
New York bike commuters dared dark streets while biking the blackout in Lower Manhattan.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
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East Village residents happily hop onto a free bike-powered charging station provided by activist group Times Up.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Welcome to the latest installment of People on Bikes. Our last one showed the fantastic people riding into Brooklyn via the Manhattan Bridge. That was before Sandy came to town. In the spirit of reminding the world that biking is alive and thriving here in New York City, I now present … Read more
While the subway tracks sat empty, the path on the Queensboro Bridge was at capacity this morning.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
BonB veteran Steph Routh.(Photo by Michael Andersen)) This guest post is by Michael Andersen of Portland Afoot, PDX’s 10-minute newsmagazine about buses, bikes and low-car life. Dozens of fans of one of Portland’s most unique and durable bike traditions met Tuesday night at bicycle tavern Velo Cult to tell stories from more than 120 mornings of … Read more
Church St., Lower Manhattan(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
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.
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
The new view of Broadway north of Times Square.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)