Good essay by Aaron Gordon re: the challenges facing #bikenyc -- mostly from incompetent, unwilling, or unable government.
"New York has become a city of second-hand policies implemented by third-rate politicians playing with yesterday’s ideas. Behind on everything and late to every party, New York is being governed on tape delay."
https://urbababble.substack.com/p/biking-in-new-york-city-has-gotten
@rbellinger "You have to be certifiably insane to ride a bike anywhere in Queens. "
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I’ve been commuting to work by bike for 20yrs. There’s been only one modest bike infra upgrade— the wide stair to enter the Hudson River Greenway at Dyckman was replaced by a ramp.
The number of mopeds that strafe me IS greater, but balanced by the now lack of MAMILs (Parks’ neglect of the asphalt slows road tires).
Cars are 💯 more aggressive on the ends which still lack safe bike lanes. More close calls post covid than in all the years before.
Rob Bellinger
Andres
legraLeGra
David Michaels