Kaleidopete
Well-Known Member
Sometime later in 2019, a new cycling amenity will open across the Hudson River between Rockland and Westchester counties.
The new bike/ped Shared Use Path (SUP) on the Mario Cuomo Tappan Zee Bridge promises to be
huge. How big? A similar cycling path in Poughkeepsie, The Walkway Over The Hudson, gets 500,000-
600,000 visitors a year. The MCB SUP is longer (3.1 miles) offers 6 scenic viewing areas, and joins two populous counties.
With most of the focus being on the recreational cycling and tourism it will produce, very little attention has been
paid to the SUP as transportation corridor to support bicycle commuting in the Lower Hudson Valley.
There is a petition on Change.org to ask NYS Governor Cuomo to permit 24/7 bicycle access across the new
bridge. Please read and consider signing "24/7 Commuter Bicycle Access for the Mario Cuomo Tappan Zee Bridge,"
to add your name to those who support expanded hours for the Shared Use Path. Here are a few reasons why:
It's the green thing to do. Among the groups endorsing this position are the Sierra Club -- Lower Hudson Group
and the Village of Nyack Sustainability Committee (https://nyack-ny.gov/shared-use-path/).
It will encourage bicycle commuting. The more people who ride any bicycle at anytime, the safer it is for all cyclists
all of the time.
It's good for employers and employees: 24/7 access will expand the pool of people who can work shift work/
service jobs; expands employment opportunities for people who don't have cars.
The SUP should be open 24/7 just like all other bridges in the NY Metropolitan Planning Area (NYMTC) These bike
paths include include the Williamsburg, Brooklyn, RFK, and the Koch Bridges. All are 24/7, with the exception of
the George Washington Bridge (The GWB path is open from 6a-12m for post-9/11 security reasons that don't apply
to the new bridge).
It makes sense that this new bridge, built to meet the needs of the community for the next 100 years, should be
governed by policies that embrace the challenge of the current century and not repeat the mistakes of the last one.
The link to the petition if you'd like to sign it.
http://chng.it/PkCBTjbXg5
The new bike/ped Shared Use Path (SUP) on the Mario Cuomo Tappan Zee Bridge promises to be
huge. How big? A similar cycling path in Poughkeepsie, The Walkway Over The Hudson, gets 500,000-
600,000 visitors a year. The MCB SUP is longer (3.1 miles) offers 6 scenic viewing areas, and joins two populous counties.
With most of the focus being on the recreational cycling and tourism it will produce, very little attention has been
paid to the SUP as transportation corridor to support bicycle commuting in the Lower Hudson Valley.
There is a petition on Change.org to ask NYS Governor Cuomo to permit 24/7 bicycle access across the new
bridge. Please read and consider signing "24/7 Commuter Bicycle Access for the Mario Cuomo Tappan Zee Bridge,"
to add your name to those who support expanded hours for the Shared Use Path. Here are a few reasons why:
It's the green thing to do. Among the groups endorsing this position are the Sierra Club -- Lower Hudson Group
and the Village of Nyack Sustainability Committee (https://nyack-ny.gov/shared-use-path/).
It will encourage bicycle commuting. The more people who ride any bicycle at anytime, the safer it is for all cyclists
all of the time.
It's good for employers and employees: 24/7 access will expand the pool of people who can work shift work/
service jobs; expands employment opportunities for people who don't have cars.
The SUP should be open 24/7 just like all other bridges in the NY Metropolitan Planning Area (NYMTC) These bike
paths include include the Williamsburg, Brooklyn, RFK, and the Koch Bridges. All are 24/7, with the exception of
the George Washington Bridge (The GWB path is open from 6a-12m for post-9/11 security reasons that don't apply
to the new bridge).
It makes sense that this new bridge, built to meet the needs of the community for the next 100 years, should be
governed by policies that embrace the challenge of the current century and not repeat the mistakes of the last one.
The link to the petition if you'd like to sign it.
http://chng.it/PkCBTjbXg5
