The County Executive and I have disagreed on some policy issues in the past. I was very pleased to read the quote in Sunday's Westchester section of the NY TIMES that the County Executive will support placing bike racks on buses.The County Executive made his comments at a bicycle summit held at the county center this past week. Bike racks are inexpensive, will encourage more people to use public transportation. Many municipalities have them.
It's my hope that County Executive Andrew Spano will take steps to make this happen in 2009. It's also my hope that NYC will follow Westchester County's lead. Placing bike racks on buses in the city will reduce traffic congestion and make it safer for cyclists in NYC.
This has been a major goal of mine for many years. The following are summaries of statements that I made on this subject from previous issues of the NY TIMES.
Belson.com Bike Racks on Buses, As an Aid to Cyclists
Bike racks on buses are inexpensive to install and would encourage cyclists to use public transportation on busy ... Paul Feiner. Greenburgh town supervisor ...
August 17, 2003
New Bike Racks, Courtesy of David Byrne - City Room Blog
NYC needs to place bike racks on buses. Many municipalities around the nation have bike racks ... PAUL FEINER Greenburgh, NY Town SUpervisor. — PAUL FEINER ...
August 19, 2008 - City Room
A Cyclist's Wish
In Seattle, a Sportwork rack mounts on the front of the bus and costs only $516. ... Last year, I participated in the Boston to New York bike ride to raise funds to combat AIDS. ... PAUL FEINER Greenburgh, N.Y.. Town Supervisor ...
May 29, 1997
New Bike Racks, Courtesy of David Byrne - City Room Blog
... bike racks on buses. Many municipalities around the nation have bike racks on buses. ... PAUL FEINER. 20. August 19, 2008 10:10 pm Link ...
August 19, 2008 - City Room
Exploring Other Ways To Make Bicycling Safe
Bike racks on buses exist all over the nation. They're inexpensive and encourage people to use public ... PAUL FEINER Greenburgh town supervisor ...
May 27, 2001
M.T.A. Shows Off New Hybrid Buses - City Room Blog
Hybrid buses are great. Placing bike racks on the back of buses would do more to promote energy conservation. PAUL FEINER Greenburgh Town Supervisor ...
September 5, 2008 - City Room
A Cyclist's Wish
In Seattle, a Sportwork rack mounts on the front of the bus and costs only $516. The process is simple. ... PAUL FEINER. Greenburgh, N.Y.. Town Supervisor ...
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4 comments:
The heck with the bikes we need to consentrate on other problems facing this town.
But the Supervisor believes in biking.
How many bikes are actually placed on Westchester Co. buses? Where are these people coming from and going? Any stats on the demand for this perk?
Paul -
How many buses are there? At an initial cost of $500(+/-) per bus, the Bee Lines 500 buses require a quarter of a million dollar investment! Paul, that's $250,000 for perhaps 1,000 bike trips? Why don't we just call cabs for the bike riders when they need to take their bikes along - it would be cheaper!
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