It’s like a double slap. With a 30 day unlimited subway card going up to $103/month we are going to see a lot more bike commuter traffic on the roads. I am personally excited to see more bikes on the road as Streetsblog recently published an article showing more bike traffic equals safer roads. Now if only everyone would exhibit a bit more cycling etiquette to keep NYC streets safe and moving.

After the MTA’s Finance Committee voted yesterday to approve a package of severe fare increases (hello, $103 monthly unlimited Metrocard) and drastic service cuts (good-bye, W and Z lines; farewell, bus routes—see the PDF of NYC Transit changes here), MTA board member Allen Cappelli said, “There are 45 hours left before this disaster goes into effect.” The MTA board is scheduled to vote on the fare hikes tomorrow. [via Gothamist]

And to top it all off, our own mayor Bloomberg says he doesn’t support bicycles on the subway even though the MTA allows it. I guess we really are taking it to the streets. [via Streetsblog] Want some change? Check out BikeBlogNYC’s Billy for Mayor campaign donation post.