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
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.
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
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 important insight about traffic safety:
https://twitter.com/fietsprofessor/status/1281216319044624384
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