Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Lanes

Eyes on the Street: Access Denied

By Brad Aaron | Nov 12, 2009 | 28 Comments

Photo: Gothamist Here’s another case of dangerously uncivil servitude, via Gothamist’s John Del Signore, who came upon an Access-A-Ride driver parked in the elevated Sands Street bike lane. It’s no surprise that Del Signore’s complaint to the driver was answered with a shrug (or, more accurately, a "What’s the big deal? Just go around."). But […]

Parks Dept. Truck Seriously Injures Wheelchair User in 8th Ave Bike Lane

By Ben Fried | Nov 5, 2009 | 27 Comments

A Parks Department sanitation truck struck a 78-year-old woman using a motor-assisted wheelchair in the Eighth Avenue bike lane this morning shortly before 10 a.m., just north of Bleecker Street. The victim suffered head trauma and was taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital, where she is in serious condition, a police spokesman said. No further details […]

Streetfilms: Congressman Earl Blumenauer Bikes NYC

By Ben Fried | Nov 3, 2009 | 7 Comments

Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer is one of Capitol Hill’s strongest voices for walking, biking and transit. Soon after arriving in Congress in 1996, he started the Congressional Bike Caucus, now more than 160 members strong, and he’s the founding chairman of the House’s new "Livable Communities Task Force," which he announced two weeks ago here […]

Last Night’s CB Action: A Big Vote of Confidence for Protected Bike Lanes

By Ben Fried | Oct 22, 2009 | 7 Comments

Manhattan Community Board 8 issued a strong call for safer streets on the Upper East Side last night, voting 38 to 1 for a resolution supporting protected bike lanes. The reso asks DOT to come back to the CB with a neighborhood bike plan that includes physically protected lanes, though it refrains from mentioning specific […]

Eyes on the Street: Stone Bike Lane in LIC

By Brad Aaron | Oct 22, 2009 | 13 Comments

A reader sent in this photo earlier in the month of what looks like an inlaid stone bike lane on Center Boulevard, in the Queens West development in Long Island City. Repeated queries to DOT yielded no additional info, but we thought this one was too nice to sit on any longer. Anyone know how […]

Manhattan CB8 Comes Out Strong for Protected Bike Lanes on East Side

By Ben Fried | Oct 21, 2009 | 11 Comments

After the roll call at tonight’s full Community Board 8 meeting, the tally for a resolution supporting protected bike lanes on the East Side stood at 38 yeas, 1 nay. Lots of hard work went into this vote — congrats to all who made it happen. More details tomorrow.

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