Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Complete Streets

6 Manhattan Electeds Ask DOT for Complete Streets on Fifth and Sixth Ave

By David Meyer | Dec 4, 2015 | 11 Comments

DOT has put out a plan to add a protected bike lane on Sixth Avenue from 14th Street to 33rd Street [PDF], and Manhattan electeds want more. A letter from State Senator Brad Hoylman and five other representatives calls for a more thorough complete street redesign along all of Sixth Avenue and Fifth Avenue from Greenwich Village to Central […]

TransAlt Volunteers Keep Momentum Going for Midtown Complete Streets

By Larissa Zimberoff | Oct 20, 2014 | 1 Comment

Despite being flat, Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue have long been an uphill battle — for safe biking and walking that is. In 1980, in a decision well ahead of the times, Mayor Ed Koch had protected bike lanes installed on these heavily trafficked corridors, only to wipe away that groundbreaking work by removing the concrete barriers […]

Hoboken’s Main Drag Set for Ambitious Complete Streets Overhaul

By Stephen Miller | Sep 25, 2014 | 26 Comments

Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer has unveiled a plan to transform Washington Street, the Square Mile City’s main drag, with a two-way protected bike lane, super-sized curb extensions, and bus bulbs. The plan also includes expanded loading zones, new seating, bike racks, and bioswales for stormwater runoff. The final design concept [PDF] was released at a meeting Tuesday night, capping nearly […]

Garodnick Endorses Complete Streets for Fifth and Sixth Avenues

By Stephen Miller | Sep 24, 2014 | 8 Comments

The next time someone tries to tell you that complete street designs with pedestrian islands and protected bike lanes are controversial, point them to what’s happening on Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Avenues in Manhattan, where a united coalition of parents, business owners, elected officials, and community boards are begging DOT to design streets in the […]

PS 41 Parents and Staff Build Momentum for Protected Bike Lane on 7th Ave

By Stephen Miller | Sep 10, 2014 | 9 Comments

Manhattan community boards have already asked DOT to study protected bike lanes and pedestrian islands for Amsterdam, Fifth, and Sixth Avenues. Now a coalition of public school parents, teachers, and administrators is making headway in a campaign to redesign Seventh Avenue with a complete streets focus that protects pedestrians and cyclists. Last Thursday, CB 2’s […]

At Jean Chambers Vigil, Urgent Pleas for Action Before Another Life Is Lost

By Stephen Miller | Jul 18, 2014 | 13 Comments

Yesterday evening, more than 100 people gathered on the corner of 95th Street and West End Avenue to remember 61-year-old Jean Chambers, killed last week by a turning driver while she had the “walk” signal. Jean’s husband and other traffic violence victims spoke at the vigil, and Council Member Helen Rosenthal announced that in the wake […]

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