Ninth Street Earns Its Stripes
The debate is over, and as of today the Ninth St. bike lanes are swiftly becoming a reality.
Photo: Courtesy Zoe Ryder White
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Trottenberg: DOT Will Redesign Ninth Street With Protected Bike Lanes
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Earlier this week, Mayor de Blasio faced a crowd of his Park Slope neighbors calling for immediate safety improvements on the street.
Here’s the DOT Plan for a Safer Ninth Street in Park Slope
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The redesign will narrow crossing distances 26 percent, add painted pedestrians islands, and provide physical protection for the Ninth Street bike lane.
West Side and Sunset Park Community Boards Advance Bike Lanes and Plazas
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Last night, two community boards in Sunset Park and Manhattan’s West Side voted to support bike lanes, bike parking and permanent pedestrian plazas. As a result, Sunset Park will be receiving shared lane markings on Fifth Avenue, the permanent reconstruction of a plaza at Ninth Avenue and 14th Street will move ahead, and bike lanes and […]
De Blasio: Protected Bike Lanes Coming to 9th Street in Park Slope This Summer
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The redesign will shorten crossing distances for pedestrians and shield cyclists from car traffic.
Eyes on the Street: City Debuts ‘Double-Lane’ Protected Bike Lane on Four Blocks of Ninth Avenue
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City DOT crews laid down four blocks of "double-lane" protected bike lane on Ninth Avenue in Manhattan this week — debuting a "passing lane" design officials plan to rollout later this year at locations across the city.
Eyes on the Street: Lines Forming for Ninth Ave Protected Bike Lane
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Construction on Midtown protected bike lanes continues apace. Reader Hilda Cohen sends in the above shot from Ninth Avenue, where she says “contractors are out marking lines between 47th and 39th.” “Traffic was already moving smoother,” writes Hilda. On Twitter, @andrewneidhardt posted this photo of Ninth at 38th. Regular Streetsblog readers may know that I […]