Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Lanes

CB17 was feeling the love for useful bike infrastructure on Tuesday night.

East Flatbush Cautiously Endorses Protected Bike Lanes But Will Have To Wait Until Next Year For Them

By Dave Colon | Feb 10, 2021 | No Comments

A bike network is growing in Brooklyn, but the borough's two-wheeled faithful will have to wait 'til next year for it. You want better cliches? Write them yourself.

One rendering of the proposed Brooklyn Bridge bike lane shows an arrow pointing into our glorious future (though the lane would likely be a narrow two-way route). Photo: Mayor's Office

‘Radical’? No, the Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Plan is Simply Adjusting to Reality

By Dave Colon | Feb 2, 2021 | No Comments

Putting a bike lane on the Brooklyn Bridge sounds radical to car drivers (and even the man who will make it happen), but the plan is only just dealing with the reality we live in.

A rendering of what a pedestrianized Broadway could look like north of Columbus Circle. Image: Lind campaign

Council Hopeful Champions a Pedestrianized Broadway in Manhattan Contest

By Eve Kessler | Feb 1, 2021 | No Comments

Sara Lind runs on a plan to revive Upper West Side businesses with rezoning, street improvements and greenery.

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.

A slide from Kate Orff's powerpoint presentation. Photo: Kate Orff

Queens Civic Panel Demands Long Overdue Fixes to Union Turnpike

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 28, 2021 | No Comments

Queens residents are trying to shame the Department of Transportation into action to finally fix the horror show that is Union Turnpike.

Scott Stringer think the New York City summer could use more of this.

Majority of New Yorkers Want Street Safety Improvements, Bike and Bus Lanes: Poll

By Eve Kessler | Jan 26, 2021 | No Comments

“The majority of New Yorkers want streets that prioritize people,” Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Danny Harris said.

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