NYBC: New York Bicycling Coalition IMPROVING BICYCLING AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IN NEW YORK STATE  
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The Big Picture: An Introduction
Bicycling and Pedestrian Improvements
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Photos: ALBANY
Albany County Workshop
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Location: University at Albany
Synopsis: Future advocates get together during the first of our four regional workshops. Amongst the advocates are government workers, elected officials, cycling enthusiasts, pedestrian enthusiasts and police officers.

Albany's Mohawk Trail
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Location: Albany
Synopsis: A family enjoys a Saturday riding the Mohawk-Hudson trail. This is a great facility for beginners to learn how to ride a bike, not to mention a great facility for families to enjoy their precious time together.

Shared Roadway
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Location: Saratoga Spa Parkway
Synopsis: This lack of shoulder, and lack of maintenance of the shoulder, causes these cyclists to ride in the middle, especially since in the wintertime sand, rocks and dirt make the shoulder un-rideable.

Intersection Construction
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Location: Saratoga Springs
Synopsis: Working on the intersection requires extensive planning between utilities, sewage and road safety.

Bike Lane at an Intersection
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Location: Rensselaer
Synopsis: This is an example of bike lane done right by AASHTO guidelines. As you can see, the lane is highly marked so that motorists know not to use this portion of the road.

Bike Lane Gives Way to Suburbia
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Location: Western Avenue, Albany
Synopsis: The bike lane ends, giving way to commercial strip development that is catered only to motorists.

Bike Route in Highway
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Location: Western Ave, Albany
Synopsis: Integrating bike lanes with a major route in Albany can be done. With a little more maintenance, this route could be even more attractive to use by the cyclist.

Pedestrian Signage
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Location: Broadway, Saratoga Springs
Synopsis: The purpose of this signage is to warn motorists that pedestrians need a "brake", meaning give the right of way to those on foot.

Pedestrian Advantage
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Location: Albany
Synopsis: Despite the winter wonderland conditions, the sidewalk is cleaner than the road.

Maintenance is Important!
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Location: Albany
Synopsis: This is why maintenance is important to bike lanes, because this is what you have without it…..a faded bike lane.

Poor Drainage
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Location: Albany
Synopsis: Poor drainage equals poor cycling conditions. Unfortunately, I don't know anyone who would rather drive under these conditions.

Pedestrian Friendly
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Location: Saratoga Springs
Synopsis: Pedestrians enjoying the wide/segregated sidewalks that making shopping, strolling through town and people watching so much fun.

The Automobile Takes Over
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Location: Albany
Synopsis: No room and want for cyclists and pedestrians, as the highway becomes the focal point of transportation.

Beautiful Main Street
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Location: Saratoga Springs
Synopsis: People enjoy the highly pedestrian downtown of Saratoga Springs, where everyone has a good time shopping outside their car.

Main Street Crossing
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Location: Saratoga Springs
Synopsis: Easy crossing for pedestrians makes everything easier and everyone happier.

Mountain Bike Trail
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Location: Saratoga County
Synopsis: Recreational cycling is very important to every community and every cycling enthusiast.

Bike Paths
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Location: Dutchess County
Synopsis: Today, families are finding other ways, like this one, to spend time with eachother.

The Red Hook Bike Route
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Location: Dutchess County
Synopsis: Bike Paths can connect point A to point B. Although this is not the solution, it is an improvement!

Commercial Strip Development
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Location: Schenectady
Synopsis: Cyclists are, unfortunately, excluded from this commercial strip development.

Snowy School Bus Stop
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Location: Albany
Synopsis: Kids entering a school bus on a snowy day.

Share the Road
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Location: Saratoga County
Synopsis: Share the road sign's are at least one way at creating awareness.

Snowy Sidewalk
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Location: Saratoga
Synopsis: A snowy sidewalk is still safer and easier for pedestrians than a snowy road is for motorists.

State Street
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Location: Albany
Synopsis: Pedestrians using the crosswalk make lunch brakes much more enjoyable.

Stranded Pedestrians
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Location: Suburban Albany
Synopsis: A long wait and nowhere to go for this pedestrian.

Pedestrian Trail
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Location: Saratoga County
Synopsis: Recreation for pedestrians is important to every community and every pedestrian enthusiast.

Educating Children
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Location: Saratoga Springs
Synopsis: The benefits of showing and educating children on the pedestrian life-style.

Winter Wonderland
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Location: Albany
Synopsis: White blanket streets make walking fun and driving dangerous.

 

 

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