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 2012
The stories below are from a trip to New York City taken by Jonathan Maus to attend the NACTO Designing Cities Conference in 2012. He ended up extending the trip to wait out Hurricane Sandy, which provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to document life after the storm by bike.
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)
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)
An interview with NYC Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan
NYC DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan at the Kimmel Center on the campus of NYU.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
PBOT staff in NYC to soak up the latest, greatest ideas
PBOT Bike Coordinator Roger Geller gleaning secrets from US DOT Secretary Ray LaHood.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland.org) As you might expect at a conference about innovative street designs and city planning, the City of Portland has sent a team to participate. Here at the NACTO Designing Cities conference, I’ve bumped into several Bureau of Transportation staffers. … Read more
NACTO Conference kicks off with bold words from Sadik-Khan, LaHood
NYC DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland.org) The first ever conference of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) got underway on the campus of New York University this morning. The opening plenary features speeches from NACTO President and New York City DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and US Department of Transportation Secretary Ray … Read more
Headed to New York City for ‘Designing Cities’ conference
Next Tuesday (10/23) I will head to New York City to attend the NACTO Designing Cities conference. NACTO is the National Association for City Transportation Officials, a group that was formed as a counterbalance to AASHTO, the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials. In a nutshell, the folks behind NACTO (whose founders include … Read more