Bikes Win a Round Over Cars in Williamsburg

Streetsblog pointed out a small bit of history that was made yesterday in Williamsburg as the process of removing a couple of parking spaces so that the sidewalk could be widened and bicycle parking installed. The spot in question is the southeast corner of N. 7th Street and Bedford at the entrance to the L Train. Streetsblog writes:

So, what's the big deal?

This project represents the first time ever in New York City that on-street car parking spaces have been eliminated to make way for bicycle parking. DOT says that construction should be completed by the beginning of July, if the weather holds up, and will yield somewhere around 25 new bike parking spaces. A similar project with even more bike parking has been sketched out for the northwest corner of the intersection as well.

Every little bit helps.

BONUS: If you've seen those new bike racks on Atlantic Avenue, you might want to hold off a minute. Streets Blog reports that thieves can literally rip them out of the ground to get your bike. Read what happened to one bicyclist and see the photo.