Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Lanes

The Benefits of a “Road Diet.”

By Aaron Naparstek | May 3, 2007 | 1 Comment

As the Department of Transportation’s "Road Diet" plan for Brooklyn’s 9th Street stirs up the ire of a small but well-organized and politically-connected group of home and car owners, it’s worth taking a look at this Parsons Brinckerhoff presentation, "Applying the Road Diet for Livable Communities." PB’s case studies show that, after properly executed Road Diets, car crashes and […]

Londoners Take to the Streets — on Cycles

By Sarah Goodyear | May 3, 2007 | 4 Comments

Via the blog of Stuart Hughes, a BBC journalist who lost part of his leg in Iraq while on assignment in 2003 and who is an avid cyclist, come a few interesting links regarding cycling in London. First, a BBC story on the skyrocketing popularity of biking both for recreation and commuting in London, a […]

Are “Directional Miles of Bike Lanes” a Good Metric?

By Glenn McAnanama | May 3, 2007 | 32 Comments

Monday night I attended Manhattan Community Board 8’s pedestrian and cycling safety forum. There was an All-Star cast of panelists. Former DOT Commissioner Sam Schwartz, Manhattan DOT Commissioner Margaret Forgione and Director of Street Management and Safety Ryan Russo, Matthew Bauer of the Madison Ave BID, Traffic Enforcement Agents as well as other transportation experts. There were the usual complaints […]

CB2 Signs Off On Prince-Bleecker Bike Lanes

By Brad Aaron | Apr 20, 2007 | 2 Comments

After over an hour of public comment, and another hour of deliberation, Community Board 2 last night voted to recommend the DOT proceed with bike lanes parallel to Houston Street, to be located primarily on Prince and Bleecker. The resolution crafted last week by CB2’s Traffic & Transportation Committee — defining the new bike […]

Toronto Politician on Bike Lanes and the Future of Cycling

By Jason Varone | Apr 19, 2007 | 1 Comment

Toronto City Council member Glenn De Baeremaeker bicycles 26 miles each way to work at City Hall, all year round. Thirty-five minutes into his ride, De Baeremaeker finally reaches a bike lane. The Toronto Star profiles his ride: He has clipped on his panniers, buckled his helmet and set off on an hour-long pant to […]

SoHo Car Owners Mobilizing to Save Parking, Fight Bike Lanes

By Aaron Naparstek | Apr 18, 2007 | 19 Comments

The SoHo Alliance is at it again. The neighborhood organization that specializes in persecuting street vendors and artists rather than helping to figure out ways to carve out a bit of street space for them and all of the people over-spilling SoHo’s sidewalks, is now mobilizing against the City’s plan to install new bike lanes […]

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