Comments on: Movement on Bicycle Access Bill: New Version Appears in City Council

By: Nathan H.

Nathan H. — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:06:26 +0000

“I highly doubt Liu is a fellow cyclist outside his political career.”

They actually still think this is identity politics. I’ve got news for Liu and his fellow politicians: I’m not in any tribes but I’ll surely vote against those that obstruct bills like this one that are in my practical interest, that crack jokes about bridge tolls that could save our transit authority from ruin, and that try to block or revert this administration’s DOT street improvements that benefit my daily life.

By: Josef

Josef — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:49:20 +0000

I think what we should do both before and after this bill passes is to map the buildings that block people from entering with their bikes. I think that building managers will come to see that inadequate bike parking cuts off their building from access as much as inadequate car parking. In return for providing bike parking their building will get promoted as a bike destination within the city. If they choose to continue to leave cyclists high and dry (and specifically ban them from entering the building), they should be known within the cycling community as a place to avoid.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:43:17 +0000

I highly doubt Liu is a fellow cyclist outside his political career.

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:30:00 +0000

I was thinking about my return to NY in a month and my desire to keep biking as my primary mode of transit. Secure indoor storage would absolutely make that possible; without which, my new(ly refurbished) bike will probably get a lot less use, even if I start schlepping a big Kryptonite weapon around (which is somewhat unlikely).

Anyone we should hassle to make sure this happens?