Andrea Bernstein
Award–winning journalist Andrea Bernstein is the Metro Editor for WNYC News. She has previously served as Political Director, Director of Transportation Nation, and Senior Reporter.
Cyclists on the Increase in the City; Support Grows for Bike Lanes
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 03:07 PM
WNYC
(Stephen Nessen/WNYC)
Biking in New York City has increased by 14 percent from last spring — and the city's Department of Transportation said it recorded 18,809 cyclists per day, up from 16, 463 last year.
The news of increased cycling comes as the city is preparing to roll out an announcement of a vendor for its 10,000-bike bike share system and the same day a Quinnipiac University poll shows an increase in support of bike lanes from 56 percent in May to 59 percent today.
Most of the increase in support comes in Brooklyn, home to a controversial lawsuit to remove a two-way protected bike lane next to Prospect Park.
Check out the rest of the story on our transportation website, transportationnation.org.
Leave a Comment
Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more. Learn more.
Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. Names are displayed with all comments. We reserve the right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the Comment Guidelines before posting. By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use.