CAT | New York
Robert Sullivan’s piece in the New York Times is getting a lot of attention from bike blogs for its four suggestions to improve the image of cyclists (it’s also a great description of what it’s like to bike in New York City). They are:
Stop at major intersections.
Don’t go the wrong way on one-way streets.
Stay off [...]
Streetsblog reports that New York City has seen an incredible 35% increase in cycling between 2007 and 2008. A response to rising gas prices? To increased commuting times in a congest city? Pure bike fever? I don’t know, but that is an impressive stat. Let’s hope Canadian cities are seeing similar surges in cycling popularity.
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And people say the NYPD hates cyclists…
2 Comments | Posted by Padraic in New York, police, video
We’ve expressed ambivalence towards Critical Mass rides in the past, but I think most can agree this is outrageous:
[link to video]
Now, contrast that with the NYPD’s version of events:
The biker, Christopher Long, of Hoboken, N.J., was arrested because he was obstructing traffic in the heart of Times Square, a criminal complaint said. He was charged [...]
For fans of the New York Times column “The Ethicist“, Streetfilms has produced a video of an interview with its author, Randy Cohen, in which he makes a firm case for the immorality of urban cars and the ethical imperative to use alternative transportation.
I like how Cohen roots this criticism in a simple, traditional maxim: [...]
