Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Lanes

DOT Compromises, to a Point, on Union Square Plan

By Noah Kazis | Jun 22, 2010 | 21 Comments

Though Broadway will remain a through street, NYCDOT is still building bike lanes and pedestrian plazas at Union Square. Image: NYCDOT. It took a few tries, but the Department of Transportation finally won the support of Manhattan Community Board 5’s Transportation Committee for its Union Square bike-ped plan last night. While a few safety improvements […]

Tonight: Voices of Reason Needed to Counter PPW Bike Lane Hysteria

By Brad Aaron | Jun 21, 2010 | 45 Comments

Its fresh green paint is already bringing relief to car-free commuters, but that hasn’t stopped anonymous opponents of a safer Prospect Park West from continuing to spread anti-cyclist tripe of the kind pictured above. Though no names or contact information have to our knowledge accompanied any of these fliers, local media can’t resist piling on, […]

Eyes on the Street: Bus Bulbs on Broadway, Protected Lanes on Second Ave

By Noah Kazis | Jun 18, 2010 | 16 Comments

With drainage grates being installed, Broadway’s bus bulbs can lose their fences. All images: Clarence Eckerson. Bus bulbs are one of the most versatile tools in the livable streets toolkit. By extending the sidewalk out into the street, you can send a calming signal to through traffic, spare buses the trouble of pulling to the […]

Even Below 34th Street, Gaps Appear in Plan for Protected Bike Lanes

By Noah Kazis | Jun 10, 2010 | 22 Comments

New plans call for an un-protected curbside lane on nine blocks of Second Avenue. Image: NYCDOT Yesterday brought another disappointing development in the city’s plan to re-design First and Second Avenues. While upgraded bike routes are still guaranteed below 34th Street — a far cry from what was presented to the public — even that […]

Vote on UWS’s “No-Brainer” Bike Lane Shouldn’t Have Been a Squeaker

By Noah Kazis | Jun 2, 2010 | 35 Comments

DOT’s plan for a protected bike lane on Columbus won’t take away a travel lane or a parking lane. So why the hesitation? Image: NYCDOT Last night’s Community Board 7 vote to support a protected bike lane on Columbus Avenue was very close — closer than it should have been. The fact that the resolution […]

In Close Vote, CB 7 Supports Safe Cycling for Upper West Side

By Noah Kazis | Jun 2, 2010 | 7 Comments

Cheers erupted from the audience after the vote supporting protected bike lanes. Photo: Noah Kazis In a nailbiter, Manhattan Community Board 7 voted last night to support protected bike lanes on Columbus Avenue. The result was in doubt until the final minutes, despite a truly overwhelming demonstration of community support for safer cycling on the […]

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