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Bike commuting soars, but what about 'bikeism'?

November 3, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Living Sustainably

Tags:
bikecommuting, globalwarming, newyorkcity, publichealth, transportation

The New York City Department of Transportation announced last week that bike commuting jumped 35 percent in the city over the past year. That's a lot of new bikers on the streets, and I'm proud to be one of them....continued

Pick your favorite new design for New York City bike racks

October 1, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Living Sustainably

Tags:
bicycling, bikecommuting, newyorkcity, transportation

New York City wants to double bike commuting by 2015 and is working to make the city more bike friendly. That means it needs more bike parking. Activists are pushing for city rules that would make commercial landlords allow their...continued

Car-free streets? In New York City?

August 8, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Living Sustainably

Tags:
bicycling, bikecommuting, newyorkcity, streets, summerstreets, transportation

At a family reunion in Pittsburgh last month, when I told my aunts, uncles and cousins that I was now biking to work in Manhattan, several of them gave me a concerned look and asked, “Is it safe?”  Considering...continued

What's with all the bike hate?

July 29, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Living Sustainably

Tags:
bicycling, bikecommuting, criticalmass, gasprices, newyorkcity, NYPD, transportation, youtube

By now, you’ve probably seen the video (either on YouTube or the evening news) of an NYPD officer knocking a biker to the ground during a Critical Mass ride in Times Square. If not, here it is: If you’re unfamiliar...continued

My Sixth Avenue bike accident and a plea

July 16, 2008

Posted by Scott Dodd in Living Sustainably

Tags:
bicycling, bikecommuting, newyorkcity, transportation

It was bound to happen. I’m just glad that I’m still here to write about it. I started working at NRDC about a month ago and recently began biking to work a few days each week. I’ve got a beautiful...continued

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