Comments on: Raising Bike Consciousness http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/raising-bike-consciousness/ Bedford, Stuyvesant Heights & Tompkins Park North Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:25:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Tremaine http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/raising-bike-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-3813 Tremaine Mon, 24 Dec 2007 15:12:50 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/20/raising-bike-consciousness/#comment-3813 I hope some of you participating in this exchange will attend a Transportation Comm Meeting at the Community Board. Rev. waterman is the Chair and I think he would be very interested in hearing these concerns. The meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7pm at Antioch Baptist Church - I think he provides dinner! But just confirm with the Community Board 718-622-6601. Merry Christmas. I hope some of you participating in this exchange will attend a Transportation Comm Meeting at the Community Board. Rev. waterman is the Chair and I think he would be very interested in hearing these concerns. The meetings are scheduled for the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7pm at Antioch Baptist Church – I think he provides dinner! But just confirm with the Community Board 718-622-6601.
Merry Christmas.

]]> By: anne http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/raising-bike-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-3733 anne Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:53:29 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/20/raising-bike-consciousness/#comment-3733 One goal of bike lanes is to calm traffic by narrowing the street so that cars have to go slower (meaning, the speed limit) to negotiate it. There's enough room for the cars to stay in their own lane if they drive carefully and don't talk on the phone or text message their friends while driving. But they're supposed to do that anyway, right? One goal of bike lanes is to calm traffic by narrowing the street so that cars have to go slower (meaning, the speed limit) to negotiate it. There’s enough room for the cars to stay in their own lane if they drive carefully and don’t talk on the phone or text message their friends while driving. But they’re supposed to do that anyway, right?

]]> By: Don http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/raising-bike-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-3648 Don Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:12:54 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/20/raising-bike-consciousness/#comment-3648 I can't speak for the whole city, but as for the new Bedford Ave. bike lane: the bike lane has simply made the street too narrow to handle the amount of traffic it receives. Most people, realizing there's not enough room for their car, would rather drive into the bike lane than hit into a car. I can’t speak for the whole city, but as for the new Bedford Ave. bike lane: the bike lane has simply made the street too narrow to handle the amount of traffic it receives. Most people, realizing there’s not enough room for their car, would rather drive into the bike lane than hit into a car.

]]> By: The Changeling http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/raising-bike-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-3498 The Changeling Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:24:43 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/20/raising-bike-consciousness/#comment-3498 Count me in on that planned bike ride, Tremaine. Count me in on that planned bike ride, Tremaine.

]]> By: amy http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/raising-bike-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-3492 amy Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:08:25 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/20/raising-bike-consciousness/#comment-3492 Do you think it's worth approaching the transportation committee of the community board? I don't know what they can do (or are already doing) but i get the impression they are mostly interested in driving (car) issues so it might be worth bringing our concerns to them. Do you think it’s worth approaching the transportation committee of the community board? I don’t know what they can do (or are already doing) but i get the impression they are mostly interested in driving (car) issues so it might be worth bringing our concerns to them.

]]> By: bktech http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/raising-bike-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-3453 bktech Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:11:02 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/20/raising-bike-consciousness/#comment-3453 How about those little bumps that they have along highways to let people know when they're riding on the shoulder? How about those little bumps that they have along highways to let people know when they’re riding on the shoulder?

]]> By: Tremaine http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/raising-bike-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-3452 Tremaine Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:08:00 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/20/raising-bike-consciousness/#comment-3452 I am so happy to see this exchange. I am trying to organize a local bike ride (Bedford Stuyvesant) for the late spring /early summer. I'm hoping this type of event will get more folks concerned about safety and sharing the roads with cyclists. Also, we lack bike paths in this area. Can you believe they designated Gates Avenue as one of the preferred bike routes in Bed-Stuy? A two way street with parking on both sides of the street and a bus route... But I digress. I am going to try to have the first meeting to plan the bike ride in late January. I have reached out to a few folks already but I would love to have others involved because this is all new to me. Please reach out to me at tremaine@commongroundsny.com if you are interested in participating. I am so happy to see this exchange. I am trying to organize a local bike ride (Bedford Stuyvesant) for the late spring /early summer. I’m hoping this type of event will get more folks concerned about safety and sharing the roads with cyclists. Also, we lack bike paths in this area. Can you believe they designated Gates Avenue as one of the preferred bike routes in Bed-Stuy? A two way street with parking on both sides of the street and a bus route… But I digress.
I am going to try to have the first meeting to plan the bike ride in late January. I have reached out to a few folks already but I would love to have others involved because this is all new to me.
Please reach out to me at tremaine@commongroundsny.com if you are interested in participating.

]]> By: anne http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/raising-bike-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-3446 anne Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:43:29 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/20/raising-bike-consciousness/#comment-3446 Okay, Caroline... what would it take to get our Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan (a cyclist herself) to take a ride on the Bedford Avenue bike lane with us and come up with some improvement ideas? DOT has done some work recently to try to fix the lack of continuity in this route, but that doesn't help much if it's still horribly unsafe. Not to take anything from Bed Stuy here, but I'd especially like her to come down our way (Flatbush) and see what a wasted opportunity that lane is around Brooklyn College. I imagine a lot more students might consider cycling to classes if there were anything resembling a safe bike infrastructure to get there. Okay, Caroline… what would it take to get our Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan (a cyclist herself) to take a ride on the Bedford Avenue bike lane with us and come up with some improvement ideas? DOT has done some work recently to try to fix the lack of continuity in this route, but that doesn’t help much if it’s still horribly unsafe.

Not to take anything from Bed Stuy here, but I’d especially like her to come down our way (Flatbush) and see what a wasted opportunity that lane is around Brooklyn College. I imagine a lot more students might consider cycling to classes if there were anything resembling a safe bike infrastructure to get there.

]]> By: bed-stuy teach http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/raising-bike-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-3334 bed-stuy teach Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:48:44 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/20/raising-bike-consciousness/#comment-3334 I often ride my bike down Bedford from my apartment in Midwood to the school I teach at in Bed-Stuy. These silly drivers who take up the bike lane are completely infuriating. I've often wondered why more people aren't ticketed, the city would make a ton of cash. I wonder if painting them green like the bike lane down town would help. I often ride my bike down Bedford from my apartment in Midwood to the school I teach at in Bed-Stuy. These silly drivers who take up the bike lane are completely infuriating.

I’ve often wondered why more people aren’t ticketed, the city would make a ton of cash. I wonder if painting them green like the bike lane down town would help.

]]> By: bike@transalt.org http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/raising-bike-consciousness/comment-page-1/#comment-3316 bike@transalt.org Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:54:13 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/12/20/raising-bike-consciousness/#comment-3316 hey everyone, it is local community initiatives that make the most difference. i live in bed stuy, and i would be more than happy to help you out with ideas on how to get some bike improvements in your neighborhood. as an every day cyclist i know that enforcement is a huge issue. so i would also be willing to discuss ways to work on that issue at a local level. feel free to be in touch if you are interested. Best, caroline bike campaign coordinator transportation alternatives hey everyone,
it is local community initiatives that make the most difference. i live in bed stuy, and i would be more than happy to help you out with ideas on how to get some bike improvements in your neighborhood.

as an every day cyclist i know that enforcement is a huge issue. so i would also be willing to discuss ways to work on that issue at a local level.

feel free to be in touch if you are interested.
Best,
caroline
bike campaign coordinator
transportation alternatives

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