YBikeNY? Exhibit

YBikeNY? Gallery Exhibit in Tandem With BikeSummer 2003

Why Bike New York? More than 100,000 people each day seek to answer this question by their own action of bicycling. But in the world effort to create liveable cities that are healthy places for people, New York noticeably lags behind other cities in making streets and surface areas safe for cycling. There are so many challenges to improving mobility in every city that we must seek to learn from our own experiences and each other.

"YBikeNY?" hopes to identify some of these obstacles and show how they have been overcome.

The YBikeNY? exhibit will be on display from July 9 to August 8, 2003, at the Urban Center Galleries in Midtown Manhattan. This is a public gallery and there is no admission fee. The exhibit is being organized in tandem with BikeSummer 2003, a nationwide convergence in New York City of advocates, activists, planners, and engineers who are all involved in making cities more bicycle-friendly.

We are seeking submissions to help answer these questions:

Where Bike? What are some examples of successful cycling or cycling-related infrastructure that have succeeded elsewhere? Examples could include physical facilities ranging from new greenway development to model bike lanes or streets.

How Bike? Is bicycling really for everybody? What are the top impediments to bicycle use, such as bike commuting or goods movement, and how can we address them? What are some physical examples of unique or innovative bicycles?

Who Bike? Can bicycles serve all age levels of the population? Can they perform commercial as well as personal functions? Examples could include programs targeting specific population groups, notable individuals who have made bicycling a major part of their life, or innovative designs that make cycling possible for people with special needs.

Exhibit is free, and the prestigious Urban Center will also be the site of related "Beyond Bike Summer" discussions on July 9, 16, and 30. This is a great opportunity to shape the future of NYC, and all other cities suffering from the effects of "Manhattanization." Thank you for participating in YbikeNY!

To Submit:

If you have an example of something that you feel helps answer the above questions please print this page using the "printer friendly format" option below, complete the information requested below, and submit according to instructions by June 7, 2003. Note: If you have a 3-D object to lend, please send description and image by the deadline. We will contact you shortly after with details regarding delivery and terms of loan.

Submit text and images by June 7, 2003.

Name of Submission:
Please check one: Why Bike?____ Where Bike?____ Who Bike?_____ Other?________
Contact Name:
Affiliation (if any):
Address:

Phone:
Email (if any):

Text requirements: Descriptive text should be NO LONGER than 150 words and submitted on a 8.5x11 sheet of paper with your contact info and title of your submission at the top of the page. This sheet should be paper clipped to your submission form.

Image requirements: All images should be at least 8x10 and, IF POSSIBLE, submitted on a CD as a .jpeg, .tif , or .pdf. Please indicate what program you used to create and save the image file. Resolution should be at least 300 dpi. Note: We will accept printed photographs, however we will be more likely to use your image if you can send it to us in electronic form on a CD.

All submissions should be delivered to:
YBikeNY? Exhibition
c/o Carter Craft
457 Madison Ave, 3rd Fl
NY NY 10022

NOTE: Bike Summer cannot pay you for your submission or for development of your images. We regret that CDs cannot be returned. Images clearly labeled on back with address will be returned. Items in exhibitions are covered by insurance. Please note: Our budget does not include shipping for large items. We may publish (online or on paper) documentation of YBikeNY? Your submittal indicates that you agree with this additional use, and/or inclusion in press reports on the show. If you have any questions please call 1-800-364-9943.