So today is national bike to work day.
For me it was a normal commute that I take everyday north to the Pulaski Bridge into queens, up to the Roosevelt Island Bridge and then into work. In the city all the bridges into Manhattan were staffed with Transportation Alternatives volunteers giving out water bottles, bike maps, and fruit. On my way home I stopped by the entrance to the Queensboro Bridge on the Queens side and spoke with some of the people there got a cliff bar and then headed back towards my normal commute. The weather was perfect for it today and its always great to see other people out on bikes.
Bike to Work Day
I see more and more people out riding every morning. Everyone of them puts a smile on my face. Some mornings I actually get into bicycle traffic! It is such a pleasure getting to and from work.
Crowded Pulaski walkway
This evening I am going to a rally on the Pulaski bridge to show support for bicycle and pedestrian improvements. Hundreds of walkers and bikers cross the bridge between Queens and Brooklyn on a single narrow walkway. Riders are actually supposed to dismount and walk across if they use the walkway or take their chances on the narrow four lane speedway with the cars. Personally I really do not know what could be done just based on the bridge structure but this is how I get to work everyday along with tons of other Brooklyn and Queens residents that could use some more space to cross the river.
