Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Boulevards

The current Jackson Avenue and East 149th Street intersection that would soon become a one-way street. Photo: Fiifi Frimpong

DOT Presents ‘Bike Boulevard’ Project For Jackson Ave. in Mott Haven

By Fiifi Frimpong | Jun 28, 2021 | No Comments

The DOT's bike boulevard proposal for the Mott Haven section of the Bronx would make cycling safer by breaking up the current two-way roadway into three one-way segments that will dramatically reduce thru-traffic, the agency said.

STREETS WEEK! De Blasio Announces Fairly Ambitious Bike and Bus Lane Plans in Lame Duck Push

By Eve Kessler | May 11, 2021 | No Comments

Hizzoner revealed five "bike boulevards," plus the intention to finish 30 miles of protected bike lanes and 28 miles of dedicated bus lanes — both records.

Here's one way to keep cyclists safe: force drivers to turn. That inconvenience will reduce traffic. Graphic: Street Plans

What’s a ‘Bike Boulevard’? For Now, Mayor de Blasio Won’t Say, But Planners are Eager to Help

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 1, 2021 | No Comments

A good bike boulevard is apparently like pornography — you know it when you see it.

The design of "bike boulevards" was not discussed in the mayor's speech. File photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

‘Bike Boulevards’ Will Be Key to an Equitable COVID Recovery, Mayor Says in ‘State of the City’

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 28, 2021 | No Comments

In Thursday night's "State of the City" address, Mayor de Blasio said he would build a "bike boulevard" in every borough by the end of the year, plus create more open streets this year than last.

It’s Time for DOT to Create ‘Bike Boulevards’ — So What’s a Bike Boulevard?

By Laura Shepard | Nov 22, 2020 | No Comments

In short, it's a quick, cheap and easy way to create a network of low-stress cycling routes.

Sign of the times: A temporary 'street for people' on the Upper West Side. Photo: Eve Kessler

New Civic Group — CityRise — Will Push Mayor To Counter ‘Carmageddon’

By Eve Kessler | Sep 23, 2020 | No Comments

CityRise will reach into tactical urbanist playbook in bid to make city streets livable post-COVID.

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