Tag Archives: Brooklyn

Brooklyn Bridge air horn blast

Posted on September 29, 2017 by jsallen

The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the engineering wonders of the world, opened in 1883 and is still in full service. (Highly recommended: David McCullough’s book The Great Bridge…) Traffic on the roadways when the bridge opened consisted of horseback riders, … Continue reading →

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All ages?

Posted on May 15, 2014 by jsallen

Bicycle industry lobbyists and populist cycling advocates are marketing an “all ages” vision of cycling to the American public. Consider this photo, which appeared in a Streetsblog post promoting “equity”. The facility shown is a two-way sidepath alongside Prospect Park, … Continue reading →

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