Bicycle Lanes

The Unnamed Bicycle Column: A Cultural Shift

Keith Brown | Posted 04.06.2012

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Keith Brown

The bike ride recently organized by the mayor of a small central New Jersey town was emblematic of a cultural shift, a national movement toward embracing so-called "alternative'' modes of transportation.

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Rand Paul Anti-Bike Lane Plan Takes Big Hit

AP | By JOAN LOWY | Posted 01.01.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Republican senators failed Tuesday in their third effort in less than two months to eliminate federal money for bike paths, walking trai...

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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit To Remove Brooklyn Bike Lane

Posted 10.17.2011

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A lawsuit brought against the city for installing the divisive Prospect Park West bike lane was dismissed Tuesday, The New York Times reports. Sup...

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Four Wheels Bad

Henry J. Stern | Posted 09.19.2011

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Henry J. Stern

Truly committed car-haters try one scheme after another to make using a car in the city expensive, uncomfortable and, where they can, illegal.

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The Bike Lane Wars, Part Two

John Petro | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Petro

The editorial page of the New York Post is trying to piece together an argument against the city's policy of encouraging bicycle use.

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Hipsters vs. Hasids: The Battle Over Brooklyn's Bike Lanes

Posted 05.25.2011

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The war over Williamsburg has taken yet another turn. In response to last week's removal of bike lanes in the traditionally Hasidic neighborhood in...

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