12 JUNE 3, 2021 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
Right of way
As New York City becomes more
and more bike-friendly, Citi
Bikes stations continue to pop
all over the city as part of the current
expansion plan.
Citi Bikes are now available in all of
Manhattan and most areas in the Bronx
and Brooklyn, along with a relatively
light population in Queens. There are
even Citi Bikes in Jersey City!
New York City, in general, has tried
in the past decade to become a much
safer city for bikers.
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero
initiative cleared the way for additional
bike lanes and paths to be constructed
all across the city over the past 7 ½
years, yet plenty of safety issues still
remain to be addressed.
Even so, for the most part, the city
is headed in the right direction when
it comes to making the city safer for
bikes.
Citi Bike ridership has been surging
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New York is headed toward being a bike city, whether or not drivers are ready for it.
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in the past year, suggesting people are
in favor of biking becoming a more
realistic and available mode of transportation.
The added stations, however,
are taking up parking spaces.
Parking in the city had been a hassle
long before Citi Bike came to be, but it
fi gures that drivers will feel even more
of a squeeze in the years to come.
Some Citi Bike stations are physically
on the street, removing parking
spaces that are already few and far
between. Citi Bikes have put parking
at even more of a premium. This has
led to an increase in the frustration of
drivers.
Cycling is becoming a more popular
activity and parking will continue to
be a casualty in the eff ort to support
it. That will continue to grow as the
city further develops its bike travel
infrastructure, and eco-conscious
residents decide to pedal themselves
to work rather than hop on a bus, train
or cab.
There has always been contention
between drivers and cyclists on the
street. NYC is much more driverfriendly
than it is bike-friendly, but the
added Citi Bike stations across the city
are a signal of change in that regard.
New York is headed toward being a
bike city, whether or not drivers are
ready for it. Drivers don’t have to like
it, but they’ll need to adapt.
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