The risks of half-hearted bike lanes (in New York City)

Well-built, connected bike lanes can be life-changing, keeping people on bikes safe, comfortable and mobile. But in so many cities, what emerges instead is something that feels half-hearted -- disconnected and unprotected lanes that don't keep cyclists safe and don't enable people to truly get around on bikes. A recent whirlwind trip to New York City illustrated both the risks of half-hearted bike infrastructure, but also the great potential when a city commits fully and builds proper safe and protected bike lanes. This video also has a special guest: Jon Orcutt of Bike NYC, an important figure in New York's great transition to bike-friendliness during the 2000s. Thanks Jon! 0:00 Introduction 2:45 A bridge changes from half-hearted to great 4:06 A half-hearted bike lane in Brooklyn and its problems 5:39 The joys of a properly built bike lane 6:42 Half-hearted enforcement of bike-lane parking restrictions 8:38 The Brooklyn Bridge's transformation 10:47 Jon Orcutt's advice for other cities 11:53 Summing it up Some footage in this video comes from the following sources, used under creative commons (thanks to all of you!) StreetFilms - Chrystie Street Bike Lane    • Streetfilms Shortie - Chrystie Street's Dy...   StreetFilms - Pulaski Bridge    • The Pulaski Bridge Protected Bike Path Is ...   The Dronalist - Dumbo Brooklyn Bridge Sunset    • Dumbo Brooklyn Bridge Sunset   Bike Tour - Brooklyn Bridge to Battery Park, NYC    • Bike Tour - Brooklyn Bridge to Battery Par...   #cycling #bike #commuting Buy my book Frostbike: The Joy, Pain and Numbness of Winter Cycling: https://rmbooks.com/book/frostbike/ I don’t really do proper product reviews, but here are some products that I’ve tried on this channel that I like. (Of course you don’t need anything fancy to ride a bike, other than a bike, but these are Amazon affiliate links, and I get paid a small commission if you buy them 😉) • Here's the winter bike I'm riding these days: https://bit.ly/2PhqUqF • Cliq Smart Bike Light (nice rear brake light): https://amzn.to/39lfqwo • RedShift Acrlight Smart LED Pedals (clever lights for your pedals): https://amzn.to/3NL1Npg • Aftershokz Titanium bone-conducting headphones (if you want to listen while you ride): https://amzn.to/3e9Tofa • JBL CLip 4 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker (for your party-pace group rides): https://amzn.to/3pcMLPm • Crane Bicycle Bell (the ding is sublime): https://amzn.to/3OwfZCu • Ibex Merino Wool clothing (good for summer and winter): https://bit.ly/3xXkbEd • Bicycle Cargo Net (why did it take so long for me to buy one of these?): https://amzn.to/31s1Ovu • Vaude Cover II Rain Poncho (for higher-end, try Cleverhood or People’s Poncho): https://amzn.to/3jLkift • Kryptonite U-Lock (your bike is going to get stolen eventually, sigh, but at least make it hard): https://amzn.to/3tPWcGi • Peak Design phone case (the one I use, paired with the Peak Design phone mount): https://amzn.to/3HGM0FU Follow me! Twitter:   / tombabin   TikTok:   / tom_babin   Instagram:   / tombabin