June 14, 2013
Daniel Flanzig on WPIX New York via Skype
Last night Daniel Flanzig was interviewed by Jay Dow of WPIX News, NY. Jay Dow was doing a story on the Bloomberg Administration's push on a variety of health issues such as cigarettes, large sodas and trans-fats but not bike helmets. Jay Dow's story was to bring attention to the lack of a law or requirement in the City to require bike helmets for Citi-Bike users despite this administration's aggressive approach on other less obvious dangers.
Daniel offered an alternative seen in Canada and other cities. By installing vending machines at or near bike share stations, riders could have quick and easy access to helmets. This would be especially useful to tourists and other visitors who do not travel with helmets.