Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Lanes

Eyes on the Street, Midtown Redux: Crosstown Bike Lane Meets 6 1/2 Avenue

By Brad Aaron | Jul 2, 2012 | 6 Comments

More streetscape news from Midtown: In addition to the Eighth Avenue bike lane expansion and the installation of 6 1/2 Avenue, DOT is already at work on new crosstown lanes. Steve O., a.k.a. @eveostay, snapped this shot today at the brand new intersection of the E. 51st Street lane and 6 1/2 Ave. The lane […]

Brooklyn Community Board 10 Tells DOT It’s Finally Ready for Bike Lanes

By Noah Kazis | Jun 25, 2012 | 2 Comments

Thirteen months ago, Brooklyn Community Board 10 voted against painting a bike lane on Bay Ridge Parkway. The lane would have removed neither a travel lane nor parking from the road, but was still voted down by an overwhelming margin: 32 to 8. Council Members Dominic Recchia, Vincent Gentile, and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio […]

Envisioning a Neighborhood Bike Plan for East New York and Brownsville

By Ben Fried | Jun 21, 2012 | 8 Comments

After local residents and community organizations began organizing to bring bike lanes to East New York and Brownsville last year, NYC DOT is developing a plan to stripe the first bike routes directly through these neighborhoods, and more could be on the way. The process underway in eastern Brooklyn offers an intriguing glimpse at how […]

Community Board 6 Gives Thumbs Up to Midtown Bike Lanes

By Brad Aaron | Jun 14, 2012 | 21 Comments

Manhattan Community Board 6 last night approved a DOT proposal for four new pairs of crosstown bike lanes from 39th to 55th Streets. Three pairs of lanes will run from First to Eighth Avenue, while a fourth set will be installed between Eighth Avenue and Grand Central Terminal. The lanes, planned ahead of this summer’s […]

Tonight: Voices of Support Needed for Midtown Bike Lanes

By Brad Aaron | Jun 13, 2012 | 8 Comments

Anyone who rides a bike in Midtown Manhattan, or plans to once bike-share comes online this summer, should be interested in tonight’s Community Board 6 meeting. A full board vote is scheduled this evening on four new pairs of crosstown bike lanes planned for 39th to 55th Streets. Though the lanes would consist of no […]

Eyes on the Street: New Manhattan Bikeways in Progress

By Ben Fried | Jun 7, 2012 | 8 Comments

Photo contributor extraordinaire Jacob-uptown has uploaded a new batch to the Streetsblog Flickr pool, taking us on a tour of the major new bikeways DOT is implementing in Manhattan. The extension of the First Avenue bike lane from the Queensboro Bridge up to 72nd Street is nearly complete. It’s the first protected bike infrastructure on […]

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