I have taunted the mayor for the slow past due and scaled back nature of his bike share program. I guess then I should shut up, now that the thing is getting off the ground. Residents of Greenwich Village are suing Citibank for putting a giant bike rack in front of their very expensive apartments and Citibank is backing off somehat. How do I know? I read it in the Daily News!
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/city-removes-bike-share-rack-article-1.1331475#ixzz2SLb4LIbJ
And in Brooklyn, land of young bicyclists there is still more opposition of the NIMBY type
City removes a bike share rack after residents sue
Bank St. rack is trimmed by four slots. City offers no explanation, though move comes after last week's lawsuit
Read more:http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/city-removes-bike-share-rack-article-1.1331475#ixzz2SLb4LIbJ
And in Brooklyn, land of young bicyclists there is still more opposition of the NIMBY type
Brooklynites Like Bike Share, Just Not In Front of Their Homes
http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/transportation-nation/2013/apr/24/bike-share-docks-arriving-nyc/
Now it turns out that fat people like me are banned from the progam. Let's see how long we go before the lawsuits commence on that one!
New York City bike-share program bans riders who weigh more than 260 pounds
I'm expecting serious accidents involving tourist bikers who come from burgs where there are no stop signs or stop lights (like Hoboken NJ not all that long ago) and taxis trying to pick up and drop off and also turn corners.
