Bike tour focuses on Robert Moses and his impact on NYC. Tour originates at the end of the 2nd ave subway and circles Randall’s/Wards island. Along the way, we discuss Moses’s primary types of impact on the city (transit, playgrounds, parks, highways, bridges, displacement, housing), with a focus on first-hand view of examples of each type woven into an overarching narrative of his rise, fall, and legacy.
See thepowerbiker.com for more details. Fully non-commercial tour I developed a few years ago.
The most important logistics is that this is a bike tour rather than a walking tour, so you need access to a bicycle. The tour has a few citibike racks – both at the start and twice along the way which can be used to reset the timer if using citibike. We will not ride on any city streets, just on bike paths.
Accessibility
The biking is not at all strenuous, and we will never be biking quickly or longer than 10 minutes between stops, but you do need to be able to bike or otherwise keep up with a leisurely bicycle pace between stops.
The start and end location are directly outside of the 96th st Q station and there is a citibike rack across the street.
Location Information
RSVP is required and capacity is limited. Meeting location, ending location, and directions will be provided via email before walk date.
