Lara LEBEIKOA History of Biking

@natashaf8

A history of cycling.

NEW YORK CITY

A BYSTANDER. NOT A HISTORIAN.

THE PRECURSOR.

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MEANWHILE…

MANHATTAN GRID

ESTABLISHED NEW NORMS1870s Central Park1880s Brooklyn Bridge1900s NYC subways1920s Ford + mass production of automobiles1930s Robert Moses + infrastructure

THE U.S. BIKE BOOM

1965-1975: SOLD MORE BIKES THAN CARS

“Our nation faces a severe bike shortage”~ Time Magazine

AS WE KNOW IT

THE STRUGGLE

THE NEED FOR ACCESS

CONGESTED ≠ SUSTAINABLEtext.

AMERCIAN LIFESTYLELess than 1% commute by bikeMajority own and commute by carObesity is a major issue

NEW YORK LIFESTYLEMajority do not own a carMost trips are 3 miles or lessLargest thoroughfares used by individual vehicles

ROBIN HOODA new standard of mobility.

LESS ROOM FOR CARS, MORE ROOM FOR BIKES1997 50 mi2006 100 mi2010 400 mi

Goal: 1800 miles (PLANYC)

A DAY IN THE LIFE

PEDESTRIANS, LEARN THE ROADTry a bike. (Rent, borrow, ride.) Don’t walk in the lane. (You wouldn’t walk in the road.)Open your doors slowly. (Thanks.)Support alternatives.

LEARN THE ROPES

CYCLISTS, LEARN THE ROPES Same rights. (Take a lane.) Same rules. (No sidewalks.) Communicate. (Use lights. Use bells.) Ride with traffic.

NO SALMONING, FOLKS

Something’s fishy about you.

OLD STREETS ARE HISTORY.#BIKENYC