Measures taken by New York City
To protect its bikers
By Darien Gayle
New York City has taken measures to ensure the safety of their bikers. Biking is a form of transportation that has risen in popularity in recent years. More and more New Yorkers are starting to ride bikes to get to school, work, or just for a leisure activity. One of the measures the city has taken is installing balustrades. The purpose of balustrades is to protect bikers from cars by acting as a barrier between them.
At the end of 2017 the Department of Transportation planned to “ add 25 miles of new protected bike lanes in the city.. In all, the total number of bike lanes added (including ones that aren’t protected) is 65—just shy of the 75 miles that the DOT was hoping to add.” (NY Curbed) One of the boroughs where they are adding new protected bikes lanes is Staten Island. The Department of Transportation is currently working on the Richmond Terrace SI Ferry Project. This will add 0.9 miles of protected bikes lanes on Staten Island. The lane will go from St.George Terminal to Wall street. Many bikers avoid riding their bike in fear of being hit by a car. “I see fairly new bike lanes on streets like Clove Road, but I never actually see bikers in those lanes, so cars just drive in the bike lanes too. I try to take the side streets and stay off the main roads, but I’m afraid of getting hit by a car,” said Suzanne Woodman, Assistant Principal at Port Richmond High School. The city believes that in a crowded city it is important to install balustrades that will protect New Yorkers and allow them to have a sense of security in a activity that they enjoy.
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Photos courtesy of NYC.GOV
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Photos courtesy of NYC.GOV
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