As of yesterday, 20,658 people have been injured in New York City traffic crashes this year.
Enough said.
Join Families for Safe Streets and Transportation Alternatives for a Vigil for Vision Zero.
Where: Union Square Park North
When: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at 7 PM
RSVP here.
Via Velojoy: a powerful video presented by the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission. This has been hanging out in my web browser for several weeks. I knew it would be very hard to watch, but I also knew I had to watch it, and share it with you.
The film will be included in training curricula for drivers of NYC cabs.
There are more ways to support Vision Zero. Transportation Alternatives gives you some ways to start.
This is also a good time to sign the petition for a Car-Free Prospect Park. Mayor DeBlasio: hopefully this is the last petition we have to sign on this topic.
We are thrilled that NYC DOT will make some major improvements in DUMBO this summer! Our neighborhood streets desperately need these changes.
DUMBO BID summarizes the plan on its blog; here's a summary. Check out DOT's full presentation (from a recent Community Board 2 meeting) here. Streetsblog as always has excellent coverage.
We hope this is just the beginning. Got ideas for further improvements? Share them in the comments.
York St & Washington St:
Build concrete sidewalk extension on southeast. Mark parking lanes and bike route. Potentially add parking to the south curb.
Front St & Pearl St:
Concrete neckdown at southeast corner. New granite paver crosswalk across Pearl St.
York St & Pearl St:
Extended sidewalk space and creation of pedestrian island. New granite paver crosswalks across York St.
Jay St & Prospect St:
Large concrete curb extensions and neckdowns. New Crosswalk across Jay St. Two-way bike lane between Prospect and York and improved bike facilities between York and John St. (these elements are part of the Jay Street Corridor re-imagining project)
--Kasia Nikhamina
Starting today, we'll bring you a weekly round-up of interesting bike stuff...every Wednesday!
In Vision Zero news: an illuminating interview with Paul Steely White of Transportation Alternatives: On the Radical Idea that Cars Shouldn't Kill. Paul tells it like it is: "If a driver injures someone while committing a traffic violation it’s still an “oops” moment here in New York. Cops don’t investigate the crash scene. DAs, even when the evidence is there, aren’t pursuing meaningful charges. We still just don’t have that social stigma and cultural realization that driving is an extraordinarily grave undertaking. That when you get behind the wheel you absolutely are responsible."
Another kind of zero: Velocio ZERO Bibtights got a sweet review in Bicycling Magazine. ("And isn’t that why you buy good cycling clothing? To be comfortable to the point that you don’t think about it.") Last we checked, Redbeard Bikes is the only shop in the city to carry Velocio cycling apparel for women.
Registration for the TD Five Boro Bike Tour opened this week. The Tour happens Sunday, May 3, 2015. It's the world's biggest charitable bike ride! Proceeds from the Tour support Bike New York's awesome free bike education programs.
Missy Erickson's first-hand account of the Track Cycling World Cup in Cali, Colombia last weekend. She brought home the bronze in the women's keirin race for Team USA!
DUMBO BID featured us in its newsletter and on the blog: Winter Cycling Tips from the Redbeard Bikes Pros.
Want to learn how to ride safely in a group? NYCC offers a formal training program for riders of all levels. Check out Spring Training with NYCC. Registration opens 2/11. If you've done this program, we're curious if you liked it!
Reminder: all Redbeard shop rides are on hiatus till around March 15th. Our no-drop rides are another great opportunity to pick up some group riding skills and meet other cyclists. Save the date!
Missy Erickson on the podium at the Track World Cup in Cali, Colombia.
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