Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Infrastructure

Study Finds Cyclists Need Safer Streets

By Ben Fried | Nov 19, 2008 | 35 Comments

A Hunter College study on cyclist behavior is making the rounds today, getting a long post on City Room. The data measure the extent to which cyclists take safety precautions and follow traffic laws. Helpful stuff to know, except that the findings are presented in a way that feeds into the worst stereotypes about cyclists […]

Reminder: CB4 Eighth Avenue Bike Path Meeting Tonight

By Brad Aaron | Nov 19, 2008 | 1 Comment

The Eighth Ave cycle track is under construction from Bank St. to 14th Don’t forget tonight’s Manhattan CB4 hearing on the Eighth Avenue cycle track, where DOT will present plans to extend the protected lane next year from 14th to 23rd Street. With opponents expected to weigh in, pro-livable streets turnout is key. Here again […]

Wednesday: CB4 Needs to Hear From Eighth Avenue Cycle Track Supporters

By Brad Aaron | Nov 18, 2008 | 1 Comment

The transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 4 will host a public meeting Wednesday night regarding DOT plans for a protected bike lane on Eighth Avenue from W. 14th to W. 23rd Street. Phase one of the project [PDF], from Bank Street to 14th, is currently underway, and plans are to extend the lane north […]

Eyes on the Street: Cycle Track Construction Porn

By Ben Fried | Oct 31, 2008 | 28 Comments

There’s a lot of protected bike infrastructure in various stages of completion right now, and I had the chance to take some pictures on the way to the office today. Above is a trench for part of the Sands Street bike path, the long-awaited Manhattan Bridge approach in Brooklyn that was originally slated to start […]

Another Interruption Planned for Hudson Greenway

By Brad Aaron | Oct 27, 2008 | 19 Comments

Just after the long-awaited off-road link from Inwood to Battery Park was completed, Streetsblog got word of a pending Hudson River Greenway detour due to planned work by the Port Authority on the Manhattan tower of the George Washington Bridge. According to the signage plan [PDF], cyclists and ped traffic will be rerouted to Broadway […]

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