The summer of 1987 NYC mayor Ed Koch tried to pass a ban on bicycles in midtown Manhattan. The ban never took hold as a result of the thousands of cyclists that poured onto the streets from 31st to 59th on Fifth, Madison, and Park avenues in protest, as detailed in Charles Komanoff's "The 1987 Bicycle Uprising" Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Join in the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the "Battle of the Bicycle Ban" with a group ride on Friday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 pm to begin at the souteast corner of Houston St. & 6th Ave. and ending at Central Park. Then, check out a screening of "Fifth, Park & Madison," a documentary covering the 1987 uprising at 9:00 pm at Cooper Union Great Hall. Check out a teaser for the documentary below:
[via Bike Blog NYC]
