By Eric Wilson Marilynn K. Yee/The New York Times Jessica Velasquez, above, with her winning designs from the "Bike in Style Challenge." There are many reasons why New York City commuters have been hesitant to bicycle to work in greater numbers: ...
By Krisy Gashler kgashler@gannett.com Staff Writer June 3, 2009 Anyone who rides a bike anywhere in the city would have to register it with the City of Ithaca or face a $10 fine, based on a law being considered tonight by Common Council. ...
Mayor James M. Ruberto has declared June 1 through June 5 "Bike to Work Week," hoping more residents will realize bike riding is a cheaper, healthier way to travel that also reduces traffic congestion and auto emissions within city limits. ...
As part of this commitment, LVMH Inc. Chairman Renaud Dutreil proposed to the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City, the City's Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) the creation of the "Bike in Style ...
Conflicts are inevitable, though, as the city makes the final links in a safe biking network. "The easy routes have been done," Bergenthal said. The task is even more challenging around the county, in places that don't have paved shoulders or sidewalks ...
Seattle's Bicycle Advisory Board has openings for biking enthusiasts willing to advise the city on its Bicycle Master Plan and other bicycle-related matters. Volunteers must live within the city limits and agree to serve a two-year term. ...
In the spring, as late as May, I can go skiing in the morning, play golf in the afternoon and finish the day with a bike ride. You can't do that in many urban areas." While resort towns such as Park City have plenty of second homes, Salt Lake City has ...
Biking is a popular way to get around in the city - but NYC's cyclists might want to avoid the bottle, a new study suggests. If you're going to bike, put down the bottle. That seems to be the message from a study published last week, which found that ...
By Tara Mattimoe The Havana City Council gave the city's long-awaited hiking and biking trail the go-ahead with a 7-to-1 vote at its last meeting. Planning for the project started in 2005, when Havana Economic Development Coordinator Terry Svob ...
For a city with plenty of recreational biking routes but void of any road lanes dedicated to urban transportation, those plans represent progress. "(Residents) are currently using our Rivergreenway and other trails and paths to get around, ...