Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Infrastructure

Speak Up for Chrystie Street Improvements on Tuesday

By Brad Aaron | May 23, 2008 | 14 Comments

DOT plans for Chrystie Street would replace parking with bike lanes. From Transportation Alternatives Bicycle Campaign Coordinator Caroline Samponaro: On Tuesday, May 27th, the DOT will be presenting plans for improved Manhattan Bridge bike access via the Chrystie Street bike lane to Community Board 3. As you may recall, the CB 3 Transportation Committee voted […]

Portland Elects Cyclist Mayor; Obama Draws 8,000 on Bikes

By Brad Aaron | May 22, 2008 | 14 Comments

On Tuesday, voters in Portland, Oregon elected Sam Adams as their next mayor. A former Congressional staffer and current Portland city commissioner, Adams — who is a cyclist — ran on a platform that emphasized environmental and progressive growth initiatives, including, in the words of the Oregonian, "use [of] the Portland Streetcar and better planning […]

Eyes on the Street: Bike Boxes on (Brooklyn’s) Broadway

By Ben Fried | May 20, 2008 | 11 Comments

After taking an evening ride down Broadway in Williamsburg last week, Clarence Eckerson sent us a batch of pictures showing the street’s nifty new road treatments. Between Kent Avenue and Bedford Avenue, Broadway now sports bike lanes, bike boxes, and pedestrian refuges with space for plantings. The changes have significantly narrowed the car travel lanes, […]

Eyes on the Street: Biking on the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway

By Ben Fried | May 19, 2008 | 5 Comments

Last time we checked in on the Columbia Street section of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, construction was in full swing. Now, along much of the path in Carroll Gardens and Red Hook, the orange barrels are gone and new plantings are taking root. Streetfilms’ Clarence Eckerson snapped these shots last week, noting that about 40 […]

Eyes on the Street: Fresh Paint on Prince

By Brad Aaron | May 15, 2008 | 20 Comments

A tipster sends this shot from earlier today of a newly-painted bike lane on Prince Street. After the jump, DOT bike program coordinator Josh Benson answers a question from a City Room reader about painted lanes.

DOT to Present Manhattan Bridge Plans to CB 3 Tonight

By Brad Aaron | May 14, 2008 | 10 Comments

From Transportation Alternatives: Tonight the DOT will be presenting their plans for improved Manhattan Bridge bike access via the Chrystie Street bike lane to Community Board 3. This plan is going to involve the removal of parking along Chrystie Street, so it is anticipated that there will be resistance at the Community Board level. It […]

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