I’m spending the week in New York and just got my first taste of Citibike, the NYC Bike Share program.

It is amazing.  Kiosks are everywhere. And even on a snowy day the bikes are well used.  The other thing that is so striking is how they have converted so much of their roadways to public space.  They have converted travel lanes to areas for outdoor seating.  They have taken parking to accommodate bikes and peds.  Separated lanes are common.  Road diets are ubiquitous.

NY is clearly competing with Long Beach to be the most bike friendly city in the US…  We need to up our game…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allan Crawford

BIKEable Communities

Working to make our communities better places to live, work and ride