Ryan Russo, New York City Department of Transportation's Director for Street Management and Safety talks about the city's aggressive plans to build out the city's bicycle commuting network.
Ryan Russo, New York City's Director for Street Management and Safety bikes to work. He bikes for errands. He bikes so much he often finds himself stuck in the rain. After city officials announced plans on Tuesday to fast-track the construction of 200 miles of new bike paths throughout New York City, Russo finds himself in charge of overseeing an "unprecedented" and potentially transformative set of improvements in New York City's bicycle network. He talks with Streetsblog about the challenge of making New York City more bike-friendly.
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