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Brooklyn CB 16 Committee Votes to Bring Bike Lanes to Brownsville

By Ben Fried | Jan 4, 2013 | 7 Comments

The transportation committee of Brooklyn Community Board 16 last night voted in favor of a plan to stripe Brownsville’s first bike lanes, reports Nupur Chaudhury of the local non-profit Brownsville Partnership. The plan presented by NYC DOT would stripe four bike routes in Brownsville and East New York: on New Lots Avenue, Pitkin Avenue, Mother […]

Tomorrow: Manhattan CB 2 Takes Up Ped Safety Fixes and Bike Corrals

By Ben Fried | Jan 2, 2013 | No Comments

The 2013 Streetsblog calendar kicks off with a slate of pedestrian safety measures and bike corrals up for discussion at Manhattan Community Board 2. The traffic and transportation committee will be considering safety improvements for the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Canal Street, as well as a package of sidewalk extensions, daylighting, and other upgrades […]

Brooklyn CB 1 Committee OKs West Street Greenway, Borinquen Place Plans

By Stephen Miller | Dec 20, 2012 | 2 Comments

Last night, Brooklyn Community Board 1’s transportation committee voted 3-0 in favor of a preliminary design for the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway’s first capital project on West Street in Greenpoint, and, in a separate 3-0 vote, endorsed pedestrian safety improvements for Borinquen Place in Williamsburg. These projects will bring major improvements for biking and walking on these two […]

Brooklyn CB 2 Committee Unanimously Supports Permanent Fowler Plaza

By Stephen Miller | Dec 19, 2012 | 4 Comments

Last night Brooklyn Community Board 2’s transportation committee voted 7-0, with one abstention, to support the conversion of Fowler Square Plaza in Fort Greene from a temporary public space to a permanent feature of the neighborhood. The committee vote followed a DOT presentation showing that Fowler Square Plaza has had a minimal impact on traffic and […]

Brewer: CB 7 Should Pass Columbus Bike Lane Reso; Stringer Non-Committal

By Stephen Miller | Dec 18, 2012 | 3 Comments

Buried in the pile of uninformed New York Post letters to the editor following Steve Cuozzo’s unhinged rant about the Columbus Avenue bike lane, intrepid readers found a note from Council Member Gale Brewer. “Bike lanes in my district are highly popular and strongly supported by the wider community,” she wrote. “Expanding these benefits is the right […]

Tonight: Permanent Fort Greene Plaza Up for a Vote at Brooklyn CB 2

By Ben Fried | Dec 18, 2012 | 4 Comments

A reminder for readers who live in and around Fort Greene: The Brooklyn Community Board 2 transportation committee is taking up the matter of Fowler Square plaza tonight, and if you head over to 180 Remsen Street to weigh in, you can help this new public space become a permanent neighborhood fixture. NYC DOT installed […]

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