Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión wants to make the Bronx the most bike-friendly borough in the city. By increasing the number of bike racks in the Bronx, Carrión hopes to encourage more commuting and recreational riding throughout the borough.
With that goal in mind, Carrión launched “Bike The Bronx” in conjunction with the recently held 14th annual Tour de Bronx. As part of the campaign, residents can go to the Bronx Borough President’s website, www.bronxbp.org, to submit suggestions as to where bike racks should be installed.
“Installing more bike racks in the Bronx will significantly increase the number of people who bike to work,” Carrión said in a press release. Biking “decreases traffic congestion and reduces pollution, is great for one’s health, and saves money.”
According to a report released by Carrión, the Bronx has far too few bike racks when compared to its 1.4 million residents. Per every 700 Bronxites, there is only one spot at a bike rack, the report found.
admin
Welcome to the Norwood News, a bi-weekly community newspaper that primarily serves the northwest Bronx communities of Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham and University Heights. Through our Breaking Bronx blog, we focus on news and information for those neighborhoods, but aim to cover as much Bronx-related news as possible. Founded in 1988 by Mosholu Preservation Corporation, a not-for-profit affiliate of Montefiore Medical Center, the Norwood News began as a monthly and grew to a bi-weekly in 1994. In September 2003 the paper expanded to cover University Heights and now covers all the neighborhoods of Community District 7. The Norwood News exists to foster communication among citizens and organizations and to be a tool for neighborhood development efforts. The Norwood News runs the Bronx Youth Journalism Heard, a journalism training program for Bronx high school students. As you navigate this website, please let us know if you discover any glitches or if you have any suggestions. We’d love to hear from you. You can send e-mails to norwoodnews@norwoodnews.org or call us anytime (718) 324-4998.