Tue 29 Apr 2008
May is Bike Month NYC. To get things started, Hal Ruzal and Kerri Martin take a look at how well New Yorkers lock up their rides.
There are several good locking tips in this video. One, however, isn’t that great. They show one bike that uses hose clamps to secure the quick release skewers. The bike in the video had both wheels locked up, so they were secure. Learn from my stupidity, don’t rely on hose clamps alone to keep your wheels out of the hands of bike thieves.
via Streetsblog
Sun 27 Apr 2008
Washington D.C. will be the first U.S. city to have a widespread bike sharing program. Next month, SmartBike DC, will make 120 bikes available around the city. They hope have 1,000 shared bicycles on D.C. streets in the future.
Wed 9 Apr 2008
The New York Public Library now has a presence on iTunes U. This makes a lot of the library’s digital content a little easier to get at.
Wed 9 Apr 2008
A hearty thank-you goes out to our State Legislators, whom, in their shortsightedness, decided that congestion pricing for New York City wasn’t even worthy of a vote. This ensures that those living and working in this fine city will be encumbered by automobile traffic for years to come.
The Mayor issued a strongly worded, yet thoughtful, response to Albany’s inaction on Tuesday. Part of this response pledges to continue working towards a better future. It is reassuring to hear that the city’s leaders will continue to look for ways to make this a better place; especially since those we have sent to Albany to represent us seem intent on putting their own interests ahead of their constituency’s.
The Mayor’s response is reprinted in its entirety after the break.