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
