September 8, 2020 Update

3 teenage kids riding bicycles in the street.

Examining Bike Helmet Mandates

A bicycle helmet bill may get introduced to the County Legislature.

The topic, examined from broad public health and social justice perspective, indicates mandating helmets for cycling is a bad idea.

https://biketarrytown.org/westchester-county-bicycle-helmet-mandate-proposed-law-bill.php

Walk / Bike to School

While schools are operating at ~50% capacity, the buses will be operating at 30% capacity.  For health, safety and environmental reasons, it is important to keep cars away from schools.

If you want to collaborate with families in your neighborhood about walking or cycling to school in Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, send us an email with your neighborhood and which school your kids are heading to. We'll put you in touch with your neighbors on Wednesday, 9/16.

School Streets

Streets at school entrances are being made safe and healthy during arrival and dismissal for everyone walking and rolling.

Camden, UK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZnotSJ_4bU

Hackney, UK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlyLZ3lT6jU

Tappan Zee Bridge Updates

Some recent changes: https://twitter.com/BikeTarrytown/status/1297162546089209857

Path is closed during storms: https://twitter.com/BikeTarrytown/status/1295562988745875456

Free shuttle bus: https://twitter.com/BikeTarrytown/status/1302278487940759553

Widening the path for safety: https://twitter.com/BikeTarrytown/status/1284246807065833479

Emergency response from villages: https://twitter.com/BikeTarrytown/status/1293259277117861888

Our take on opening day: https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2020/06/16/eyes-on-the-street-the-new-mario-cuomo-bridge-bike-path-opens/

An Acceptable Number?

An important insight about traffic safety:

https://twitter.com/fietsprofessor/status/1281216319044624384

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