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Cycling in New York City has taken a depressing turn for the worse

July 2, 2019

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This city used to be a model for the future of biking in North America. Now it is just a deadly mess.

Visiting New York City and riding a bike used to be a so exciting. It had real bike lanes! Citibikes! Janette Sadik-Kahn! Every time I visited, there was something new and wonderful.

This year, visiting for the North American Passive House Network conference, was a very different experience. There is a different feel to the city. The main reason is probably the sheer number of people killed while riding, two just while I was there and fifteen so far this year, compared to ten in all of 2018.

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