Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Protected Bike Lanes

Eight Electeds Back Protected Bike Lanes for Manhattan’s West Side

By Ben Fried | Feb 12, 2010 | 11 Comments

Protected bike lanes would enhance safety for cyclists and pedestrians on Amsterdam Avenue. Several representatives in the City Council and state legislature, as well as Borough President Scott Stringer, have signed on in support of protected bike lanes for Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues. Last fall, Manhattan CB 7 passed a resolution asking DOT to prepare […]

Concern for Seniors Runs High at Low Turnout CB 11 Meeting

By Noah Kazis | Feb 3, 2010 | 1 Comment

Select Bus Service’s new low-floor buses will make it easier for seniors to get on and off the bus. Image: Second Avenue Sagas. Last night the MTA and DOT continued their tour of East Side community boards, presenting plans for better bus service and safer streets to the Manhattan CB 11 transportation committee. Attendance was low, […]

Bus Stops, Not Bike Lanes, the Hot-Button Issue at Manhattan CB 6

By Ben Fried | Feb 2, 2010 | 10 Comments

One CB 6 member praised the "Design B" template for East Side avenues because of its bike safety benefits. Image: NYCDOT/MTA Last night NYCDOT and the MTA showed their plans for enhanced bus service and safer streets on the East Side of Manhattan to the Community Board 6 transportation committee. There was no vote, but […]

Brad Lander: Bring on the Prospect Park West Bike Lane

By Ben Fried | Feb 1, 2010 | 2 Comments

Marty Markowitz may have gummed up plans to make walking and biking in Park Slope safer and more convenient, but the Prospect Park West bike lane has a champion in the City Council. District 39 rep Brad Lander says he wants the project to move forward. Brad Lander. Photo: New York City Council "I support […]

Eyes on the Street: Livable Streets a Mile High

By Noah Kazis | Jan 28, 2010 | 8 Comments

A little end-of-day action from the Streetsblog Flickr pool, courtesy of BeyondDC: Here’s Denver’s 16th Street Shuttle, also called the MallRide. Check out those three low-floor doors for easy-on, easy-off boarding and alighting. The MallRide travels up and down a mile-long pedestrian mall — the only vehicle allowed there — arriving every 90 seconds. It’s […]

Update From Delhi: Separated Bike Lanes Far From Guaranteed

By Noah Kazis | Jan 27, 2010 | 1 Comment

Delhi currently has separated cycle tracks along its BRT corridors. Image: BRT_Delhi/Flickr On Monday, we reported on Delhi’s decision to install bike lanes on all its major roads — an intriguing piece of news from a developing world metropolis where private motoring appears poised to potentially overwhelm the city’s streets. We noted that it seemed […]

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