Comments on: Why We Need the Bicycle Access Bill http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/why-we-need-the-bicycle-access-bill/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Epstein http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/why-we-need-the-bicycle-access-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-70381 Mike Epstein Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:22:04 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6460#comment-70381 A 55 Water guard tried to tell me I couldn't lock to a No Standing sign in front of the building. I told him he had no jurisdiction over city property and left my bike there anyway. Nothing happened to it. A 55 Water guard tried to tell me I couldn’t lock to a No Standing sign in front of the building. I told him he had no jurisdiction over city property and left my bike there anyway. Nothing happened to it.

]]> By: Bob http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/why-we-need-the-bicycle-access-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-70291 Bob Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:53:52 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6460#comment-70291 irony of ironies: the management company of dot's new headquarters at 55 water street won't allow people to lock their bikes to objects on the sidewalks in front of the building.. even though the building has no jurisdiction over the sidewalk! yes, it is really all about appearances, especially at "class a" office buildings. irony of ironies: the management company of dot’s new headquarters at 55 water street won’t allow people to lock their bikes to objects on the sidewalks in front of the building.. even though the building has no jurisdiction over the sidewalk! yes, it is really all about appearances, especially at “class a” office buildings.

]]> By: Stacy http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/why-we-need-the-bicycle-access-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-70243 Stacy Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:28:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6460#comment-70243 So when office buildings post signs that say they reserve the right to check bags they're not really looking for weapons of mass destruction? So when office buildings post signs that say they reserve the right to check bags they’re not really looking for weapons of mass destruction?

]]> By: Cap'n Transit http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/why-we-need-the-bicycle-access-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-70239 Cap'n Transit Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:47:35 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6460#comment-70239 I just ride my tuba to work. I just ride my tuba to work.

]]> By: Josh http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/why-we-need-the-bicycle-access-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-70232 Josh Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:05:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6460#comment-70232 I have found NY City office buildings generally have a "don't ask, don't tell" policy on my Montague folding bike. I always put it in its case out of sight of the front desk. You are correct, if they don't know it's a bike, they can't get in trouble by their boss. On the occasion when they do ask, I tell them it's a tuba. A tuba is okay. A folding bike is not. Same size, same amount of metal and protrusions. Go figure. Cyclist are second class citizens. I do wish my case didn't say "Montague" on it as these bikes are becoming more common and my tuba story gets harder to pull off. I have found NY City office buildings generally have a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on my Montague folding bike. I always put it in its case out of sight of the front desk. You are correct, if they don’t know it’s a bike, they can’t get in trouble by their boss. On the occasion when they do ask, I tell them it’s a tuba. A tuba is okay. A folding bike is not. Same size, same amount of metal and protrusions. Go figure. Cyclist are second class citizens. I do wish my case didn’t say “Montague” on it as these bikes are becoming more common and my tuba story gets harder to pull off.

]]> By: Urbanis http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/why-we-need-the-bicycle-access-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-70222 Urbanis Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:56:30 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6460#comment-70222 This incident is almost certainly about appearances. I used to work in a prime historic building in SoHo and right inside the entrance was a sign forbidding bicycles, skateboards, and scooters. I always bagged my folding bike before going indoors and taking it on the elevator. I am certain the security guards knew exactly what was in the bag (and I always made a point of being on a first-name basis with them) but because the bicycle was not visible, they could always claim ignorance if challenged by their bosses. While waiting more enlightened practices, Felix, bag your bike. It's a little more hassle, but at least you'll have gotten your bike into the building (and into a secure space), which is more than most bike commuters in New York can do at the present moment. This incident is almost certainly about appearances. I used to work in a prime historic building in SoHo and right inside the entrance was a sign forbidding bicycles, skateboards, and scooters. I always bagged my folding bike before going indoors and taking it on the elevator. I am certain the security guards knew exactly what was in the bag (and I always made a point of being on a first-name basis with them) but because the bicycle was not visible, they could always claim ignorance if challenged by their bosses.

While waiting more enlightened practices, Felix, bag your bike. It’s a little more hassle, but at least you’ll have gotten your bike into the building (and into a secure space), which is more than most bike commuters in New York can do at the present moment.

]]> By: Omri http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/why-we-need-the-bicycle-access-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-70209 Omri Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:29:12 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6460#comment-70209 Dude's got a point. A bike lockup would be a great use for some of that Times Square square footage. Dude’s got a point. A bike lockup would be a great use for some of that Times Square square footage.

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