Right2Bike, New York, NY (2026)

09/22/2020

Happy ! 🚲🛴🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚋

Many of us will inadvertently participate in by working from home, but if you do get out and about today - make sure to walk, bike, or scoot!

This year, we’ve seen first hand what a world with less cars looks like. I think I speak for most of us when I say we like what we see!

Let’s keep up this momentum and make this the best car-free day yet!

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09/11/2020

We are amazed at Melbourne’s new, high-quality pop-up bike lanes 😍. Having high standards - even for its temporary cycling infrastructure - shows that Melbourne cares about improving resiliency and mobility for its people during and after the pandemic.

Keep up the good work Melbourne! 👏👏👏

Photo: Scott Przibella via LinkedIn (Melbourne DoT)
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09/07/2020

Friedrichstraße Berlin Mitte is now closed for cars until end of January 2021 in order to become a shopping street for pedestrians and bikers.

Photo & text: Norbert Hillinger via LinkedIn
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08/27/2020

Let’s talk about bike parking in NYC.

Bike parking appears to be a rather neglected facet of building NYC’s bike culture, with the primary focus going to protected bike lanes. But to provide a comfortable and convenient door-to-door experience, bike parking is an essential element.

Bike parking is one of the biggest barriers to cycling in New York. The Executive Director of recently said, “The main reason that people don’t bike is because of safety & the second reason that they state is where to actually put their bike.”

Outdoor racks are limited and often taken. Secure options aren’t usually available. Many buildings don’t offer storage space for their residents, which means most people carry their bike up to their apartment. God forbid you lock it up outside over night and your bike’s fate follows that of the two in this photo.

For this reason seeing a bike hanging from an apartment ceiling rack has become quintessential NYC.

A good bike parking strategy puts facilities in three key places:
1. Where people live
2. Where people work; and
3. Where people visit

Without bike parking in all three places, cycling is a pain in the ass.

The recently reported that the pandemic and subsequent bike boom and decreased rental demand finally has building owners and the real estate market paying attention to cyclist’s needs. To gain a competitive edge, bike storage has become the hottest new amenity.

Hopefully this trend will stick, but for this to matter the city also needs to step up it’s efforts to provide bike parking in the other two key areas. Incentivize employers to invest in cycling facilities, collaborate with transit agencies to provide more parking at stations, and beef up it’s bike parking programs (CityRacks, BikeCorrals, Bike Parking Shelters) to provide more parking near shops and entertainment.

“6. Cyclists have the right to park their bike easily and securely.” Sign the Cyclists’ Bill of Rights at www.right2bike.com
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08/25/2020

When we stop thinking about streets as default spaces for cars and we start thinking about them as spaces for people, an entirely different world is possible.

Less cars, less noise, less crowding. More people walking and cycling, street restaurants/cafes... NYC is a dream right now. Let’s grab this moment and hold on tight.
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@ New York City, N.Y.

07/31/2020

Cycle-friendly streets are about more than having dedicated bike infrastructure. You can put cycle infrastructure in a car-oriented environment, but we don’t promise we’ll want to cycle there! ❌

Cycle-friendly streets are attractive and inviting places that help you feel connected to and engaged with your city. They are streets that make you think, “D*mn, I’m lucky to live here!” 😍

For this you also need things like buildings with dynamic facades, greenery, and most of all - PEOPLE! Thriving street life is absolutely an essential aspect of building cycling cities, which cyclists both benefit from and contribute to. But this is no question of the chicken or the egg 🐓. Cities must foster this type of environment to pull people out of their homes and into the streets.

Considering COVID-19 recovery, this is more important now than ever!

Milan is catching on quick. Their new shared streets program allows local businesses to apply for a pedestrian priority street to restart the local economy and public life.

Would you feel welcomed, comfortable, and joyful cycling amid this scene? 🚲

Photos by via Twitter.
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@ Milan, Italy

07/30/2020

When it comes to cycling in Spain, Barcelona and Seville are typically in the spotlight. But a medium-sized city in the north of Spain, known as Vitoria-Gasteiz, has a lot to share with the world.

Vitoria is a city that has taken its commitment to cycling seriously. Throughout the 2010’s, the implementation of a Sustainable Mobility and Public Space Plan and Masterplan for Cyclist Mobility - as well as participation in the European Biking Cities and CiViTAS Modern projects - led to a massive investment in cycling, and more broadly a commitment to developing a people-friendly city.

In just 10 years, Vitoria has transformed itself into one of the most pedestrian and bicycle-friendly cities in Europe with 54% of trips by foot and 12% by bike. The highest bicycle mode share in Spain!

Features include:
• a Green Belt circling the city center made up of 6 parks linked by a eco-recreational corridors
• a system of urban pathways that prioritize cyclists and pedestrians (shown in yesterday’s post)
• pedestrianized zones
• more than 135 km of bike paths
• superblocks
• bicycle training programs in school curriculums
• a tram system that allows bikes

In the picture above one of Victoria’s wide boulevards has been redeveloped with an impressive modern design that gives space for all modes. 🚶‍♂️🚲🚘🚃
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@ Vitoria-Gasteiz, Pais Vasco, Spain

07/29/2020

✨Inside out or right side in? ✨

This road in the Basque capital of Vitoria-Gasteiz places cyclists and pedestrians in the center - giving them the majority of the road space - and puts cars on the “sidewalk” outside where they can easily access driveways to residences and culture sites.

The road (Fray Francisco de Vitoria) is part of a larger system of urban pathways on which cyclists and pedestrians are prioritized. The system is made up of pedestrianized streets, spacious sidewalks, protected bike lanes, and trails that are decoupled from the car network.

Check back with us tomorrow to hear more about our favorite lesser-known gem in the north of Spain! 🇪🇸🚶‍♂️🚲
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07/08/2020

Right2Bike now has a photo gallery! The Right2Bike Gallery is a crowd-sourced photo database of all things bikes. Anyone can visit the gallery to browse or use images of bicycle infrastructure and amenities, bicycle culture in cities around the world, bicycle-friendly public spaces, and more!

Did your city recently implement some awesome new bike infrastructure? What has your city done to promote cycling during the pandemic? Think the world should see more people like you riding bikes? Show us in the gallery!

If you are a cyclist, traveler, or city lover – use the gallery for inspiration. If you are a policy maker, planner, or engineer – use these photos to enhance your reports and presentations.

Contribute your own photos and be part of the . You get out of this what you put in! With enough participants the gallery can be a valuable resource.

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06/30/2020

Cyclists’ Bill of Rights #15: Cyclists and their families have the right to be protected and supported by law enforcement and the judicial system when endangered, injured, or killed by a motorist.

In NYC in 2019, only 22% of motorists who hit and killed a cyclist faced charges - even though research shows that most of these accidents are due to driver error. This is common in car-oriented cities and sends a message to cyclists that they are second class citizens. Motorists are often given a slap on the wrist, while cyclists are subject to victim blaming and targeted for enforcement after major crashes.

It is not enough to simply adopt passing distance and reckless driving policies. For these laws to work we need a change in attitude from motorists, law enforcement, and the judicial system about who belongs in our streets.

Cyclists are a street life minority that are at a higher risk for road injury and death. They deserve support and protection from all aspects of the criminal justice system.

What does your city do to protect and support cyclists?
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06/26/2020

Cyclists’ Bill of Rights #14: Cyclists have the right to use an e-bike to secure work opportunities (such as delivery jobs) and to carry out their job responsibilities without police harassment.

For almost a decade – while the battle for e-bike legalization in NYC raged on – regulations were disproportionately enforced against delivery workers, who are often also people of color. They were ticketed and had their bike confiscated more often and received higher fines than other residents for their e-bike use – inhibiting their ability to do their jobs and make a living.

This is just one example of how, for people of color, barriers to biking go beyond infrastructure. The events of the last month have put a magnifying glass to this type of issue and exposed how this goes further than delivery workers on e-bikes.

Countless policies throughout history have disproportionately affected and oppressed POCs. These policies are part of ‘the system’. Regulations surrounding e-bikes have perpetuated this injustice. Instead of using policy to oppress people, cities should be using policy to empower them.

** We are excited to announce that yesterday the NYC Council adopted new legislation that legalizes the use of e-bikes! **

06/24/2020

Cyclists’ Bill of Rights #13: Cyclists have the right to lower their carbon footprint and support clean air initiatives by riding.

Sustainability has been on trend for a while, but has focused mostly on things like shopping local, minimalism, and recycling. Meanwhile, transportation is the largest contributor (29%) to greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Of this contribution 82% comes from vehicles and trucks! Plus, more than 100,000 Americans die each year from pollution-caused health issues.

We know that cycling is the greenest way to get around, but our transportation habits are so ingrained in our culture that as a society we don’t even consider changing.

To be a good environmental steward you have to go so far out of your way that you risk becoming a hipster. A hipster is defined as someone who follows new trends, “especially those that go outside the cultural mainstream.” Is that sinking in? Sustainability is OUTSIDE of our cultural mainstream. Something is not right here.

Being kind to our planet should not have to be so intentional. Cities need to prioritize and encourage cycling because all people, including our future generations, have a right to a healthy, clean environment.

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