NYC Comptroller Proposes Bike-to-School Plan for High School Students
NYC Comptroller Stringer calls on the City and philanthropic partners to provide free bikes and Citi Bike memberships to lower-income high school students and to build one and a half miles each of protected bike lanes around 50 New York City high school buildings in the next year
18 percent of high school students walked or biked to school in 2015, down from 23 percent in 2009. 40 percent of high school students attend a school within their home district and 83 percent within their home borough
With cuts to MTA transit service, school buses operating at limited capacity, and the continued need for social distancing, the Comptroller’s bike-to-school proposal offers a sustainable, safe, and healthy transportation option for the city’s young people.
Imxn Abdul from IntegrateNYC shared some comments with the Comptroller’s office about the program.