Cycling is a typically inexpensive mode of transportation that also provides riders with exercise. According to the World Health Organization, increased bicycle use reduces road congestion, air pollution, carbon dioxide emissions, and promotes green travel.
According to nyc.gov, NYC Department of Transportation commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez confirmed the Adams Administration’s intention to reduce individual car ownership in NYC to reclaim streets for other things like walking, biking, and shared use by the community, especially as daily cycling increased by 104% between 2011 and 2021.
The NYC DOT announced on November 21st that the plan, which will expand bike lanes and public spaces, will begin in 2023.
Some major DOT projects include increasing bicycle access in places including the Washington Bridge, 10th Avenue in Manhattan, Westchester Avenue in the Bronx, Berry Street in Brooklyn, and Broadway in Manhattan.
WJPS senior Francesca Ljubicic said, “It depends, someplace adding bike lanes is a good idea, where someplace it isn’t necessary.”
“I think it is convenient, because some Americans are overweight, the benefit for this is health to their body,” said WJPS freshman, Scott Turner.
