Comments on: In Sandy’s Wake, Advocates and Giant “Ride NYC Forward”

By: Mark Vanveenendaal

Mark Vanveenendaal — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:09:42 +0000

Thanks for the article. I think this is a great idea in principle. Bicycles for post disaster mobility seems like a way to help mitigate some of the dangers of not being able to get around. I am interested in an expanded vision beyond the donation of 100 new bikes. I believe it would be far more effective to support cyclists on the spot by offering a bike repair and peditaxi. The population of Far Rockaway is 130,000. So there are probably between 1300-3900 regular cyclists in the area. Having a program in place that supports cycling from day one in these disaster situations could be a powerful resource for recovery.

By: Miguel@GJEL

Miguel@GJEL — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:48:21 +0000

Seems like the perfect opportunity for a charitable sponsorship that will truly make a difference. Hopefully other bike manufacturers will step up and catalyze a change for the city when it is most possible.

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Bicycles Play a Major Role in Disaster Recover — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:38:28 +0000

[...] and any other suitable carriers they could find to deliver goods to local relief centers. And, as Carolyn wrote about yesterday, Giant Bicycles donated 100 bikes for relief efforts led by Recycle-A-Bicycle and Transportation [...]

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Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:00:42 +0000

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