New York City has been honored by the League of American Bicyclists for its citywide improvements in bike lanes, parking, and safety.
"New York City's bronze medal from the Washington-based bike group represents an endorsement for the city's efforts under Mayor Michael Bloomberg to promote cycling for a cleaner environment and a healthier populace."
"The city is installing 400 to 500 bike racks a year and plans to have more than 400 miles of bike lanes and paths by 2009. There will then be 1 mile of bike lane for every 10 miles of road; the ratio is now 1 to 15. In San Francisco, it's 1 to 7."
"Bloomberg also has proposed legislation to make it easier to bike to work by requiring commercial buildings to provide bicycle parking."
"'According to surveys, the No. 1 reason why people who want to bike don't is that they can't park their bikes indoors,' said Noah Budnick, deputy director of the advocacy group Transportation Alternatives. 'You just can't park your bike on the street all day in New York.'"
"If theft is the No. 1 challenge facing New York cyclists, safety is No. 2."
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