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Tell Cuomo the Time for Congestion Pricing Is Now
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Tomorrow Riders Alliance will lead a rally outside Cuomo’s Manhattan office to demand that the governor and legislators include congestion pricing in this year’s state budget.
This Week: Tell City Council Members NYC Needs Bolder Street Redesigns
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Tomorrow volunteers with Transportation Alternatives head to City Hall to make the case to the City Council for bolder street redesigns.
This Week: Speak Up for an L Train Shutdown Plan Grounded in Reality
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On Thursday, Manhattan Community Board 2 will be discussing the L train shutdown, and people who are counting on a viable replacement plan have to make their presence felt.
This Week: L Train Shutdown Road Show Comes to the West Side
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If you live on Manhattan’s West Side, this week is your chance to weigh in on the MTA/DOT plan to keep people moving while the L train is out of commission for Sandy-related repairs.
Tonight: Speak Up for Safe Crosstown Bike Lanes at Manhattan CB 6
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If you want safer crosstown bicycling routes before someone else gets hurt, you can speak up tonight for this protected bike lane project.
This Week: L Train Shutdown Open House, Crosstown Protected Bike Lanes
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There are two big events on the Streetsblog calendar this week. On Wednesday, the MTA and NYC DOT hold a second open house on their developing plan to handle the L train shutdown. On Thursday, DOT presents its plan for protected bike lanes on 26th Street and 29th Street to Manhattan CB 5.
This Week: Tell DOT Your Ideas for Next Phase of Queens Boulevard Redesign
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The de Blasio administration’s Queens Boulevard redesign is a major success, with serious crashes down and cyclist counts up on the four miles of the street that have a bike lane. This year, DOT plans to extend the redesign east from Rego Park, adding bike lanes between Yellowstone Boulevard and Union Turnpike.
This Week: Crosstown Protected Bike Lanes for Midtown South
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Wednesday is the big day, with public meetings about protected crosstown bike lanes in Midtown, the Fourth Avenue redesign in Brooklyn, and the next phase of the Queens Boulevard redesign.
This Week: CB 7 Votes on Protected Bike Lanes for Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue
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This week's marquee event is Wednesday, when Brooklyn Community Board 7 is expected to vote on protected bike lanes for Fourth Avenue between 65th Street and Atlantic Avenue.
This Week: DOT Shows Fourth Avenue Plan With Protected Bike Lanes to CB 7
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A permanent reconstruction can either create an extremely useful low-stress bike connection between the neighborhoods of western Brooklyn, or it could make such a connection nearly impossible for another generation.
Tonight: Your Chance to Quiz the Next City Council Speaker
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Tonight council members vying to replace term-limited Melissa Mark-Viverito as speaker will participate in a forum at New York Law School.
This Week: DOT’s Revised Plans for 110th Street Bike Lanes
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In June, DOT proposed painted bike lanes for 110th Street between Riverside Drive and Frederick Douglass Circle, at the northwest corner of Central Park. Members of Manhattan Community Board 7 said that wasn't good enough, asking DOT to come back with a design that protects cyclists from motorized traffic. On Tuesday, DOT will come back to CB 7 with its revised design. If you want 110th Street to be safe for New Yorkers of all abilities to bike on, it's important to show up.