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MOBILITY86%increase in wintercycling since 2008BETTER DATA ON CYCLINGNYCDOT has greatly improveddata collection and analysis tomore accurately track the growthin cycling.DOT conducts regular bicyclecounts on all roadways crossing50th Street in Manhattan, plusthe Hudson River Greenways, theStaten Island Ferry at Whitehall,and the Queensboro, Williamsburg,Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges.The counts began in 1980 andhave been conducted annuallysince 1984.In 2007, DOT added two cyclingcounts to track cycling ridershipthree times a year, in May, Augustand September. It also startedtracking cycling over an 18–hourperiod (6 am–midnight) duringthese counts. Traditionally, countswere only done for the 12 hourperiod from 7am to 7pm.DOT also began countingcyclists in winter months in 2008.Off–season cycling has seensignificant growth—indicating thatmore and more New Yorkers arecycling year round as part of theirtransportation routine.Individual counts have alsostarted to track results of specificprojects. These numbers showthat new bike paths result in morecycling.The new tracking methodsallow DOT to produce the agency’sIn–Season Cycling Indicator andthe Cycling in the City reportwhich explains the growth incycling with simple charts andvisuals. The updated numbers alsoprovide more accurate data forregional transportation planningdocuments.As of late 2013, DOT’s bikecounting methods are again underrevision to account for the launchof CitiBike and the millions ofnew cycling trips the system hasadded to NYC bike lanes, pathwaysand streets.Sustainable Streets: 2013 and Beyond97