Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Lanes

DOT Passes on Protected Bike Lanes for Tribeca, Gets CB Committee Support

By Stephen Miller | Jul 12, 2013 | 19 Comments

With the exception of the Hudson River Greenway, routes between Tribeca and Greenwich Village can hardly be described as bike-friendly. Cyclists must compete with gridlock near Canal Street and the Holland Tunnel, while wide north-south arteries like Varick Street and Sixth Avenue are daunting roads. DOT is proposing a mix of upgrades between Warren Street […]

New Bike Routes on Tap for Long Island City and Sunnyside

By Stephen Miller | Jul 9, 2013 | 18 Comments

Western Queens is set to receive a slate of street safety and bicycle network improvements. The projects will add shared lane markings and bike lanes to neighborhood streets, improve connections to the Astoria waterfront and Greenpoint, and address pedestrian safety at the site of a fatal curb-jumping crash. The progress comes after more than a year of […]

De Blasio: Bike Lanes That Replace Parking Spots, Travel Lanes Are Worth It

By Ben Fried | Jun 26, 2013 | 20 Comments

Elevated from the headline stack: CBS radio reporter Steve Scott elicited the following response from mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio on the subject of bike lanes. It’s got a touch more specificity than the norm: Scott ended the interview on the subject of bike lanes, asking if they are worth the parking spots and vehicular traffic […]

CB 6 Supports QBB Bike Access Plan, Including Two-Way Protected Lane

By Stephen Miller | Jun 14, 2013 | 5 Comments

After clearing Manhattan Community Board 6’s transportation committee, 13-1, CB 6’s full board voted on Wednesday to support a DOT proposal to improve bicycle safety near the Queensboro Bridge. CB 6, which covers the area south of 59th Street, joins Community Board 8, which voted to support the plan last month. With community board resolutions in […]

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In California Cities, Drivers Want More Bike Lanes. Here’s Why.

By Tanya Snyder | Jun 13, 2013 | No Comments

Whenever street space is allocated for bicycling, someone will inevitably level the accusation that the city is waging a “war on cars.” But it turns out the people in those cars want separate space for bicycles too, according to surveys conducted in two major California metropolitan areas. Bike lanes make everyone feel safer — even […]

QBB Bike Access Improvements Advance to CB 6 Full Board With 13-1 Vote

By Stephen Miller | Jun 4, 2013 | 5 Comments

A DOT proposal that would extend protected bike lanes and add shared lane markings to First Avenue and 59th Street received a 13-1 supportive vote from Manhattan Community Board 6’s transportation committee last night, moving improved bike access at the Queensboro Bridge one step closer to reality after three committee meetings on the topic. The project will […]

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