Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Protected Bike Lanes

The block of W. 26th Street where Dan Hanegby was killed. Photo: Google Maps

NYPD: No Charges, No Tickets for Bus Driver Who Killed Dan Hanegby

By David Meyer | Jun 15, 2017 | 23 Comments

NYPD said Hanegby caused the collision that killed him. Meanwhile, council transportation chair Ydanis Rodriguez wants protected crosstown bike routes to prevent future crashes.

The Manhattan CB 7 transportation committee said DOT can do more to make cycling safer on 110th Street. Image: DOT

Manhattan CB 7 Asks DOT for Protected Bike Lanes on 110th Street

By David Meyer | Jun 14, 2017 | 4 Comments

The board's transportation committee declined to support painted lanes for 110th. DOT is expected to bring an upgraded plan back to the committee next month.

A judge is the only thing standing between Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh and her mission to remove this protected bike lane. Image: WMAR-TV

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Judge Issues Restraining Order to Keep Baltimore Mayor From Erasing Protected Bike Lane

By Stephen Miller | Jun 13, 2017 | No Comments

Pandering to NIMBYs, Catherine Pugh wants to rip out a protected bike lane that has been in the works for years and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to design and build.

Fresh green paint at 45th Street. Photo: David Meyer

Eyes on the Street: The Shrinking Second Avenue Bike Lane Gap

By David Meyer | Jun 7, 2017 | 29 Comments

From 59th Street to 43rd Street there's now a green curbside bike lane on Second Avenue (tuff curbs to come). The remaining gaps in the bike lane are near the Queensboro Bridge and Queens-Midtown Tunnel.

The DOT project calls for six miles of protected bike lanes on Northern Boulevard and other streets near Joe Michaels Mile. Image: DOT

Queens CB 11 Endorses Northern Blvd Bike Lane and More Safety Fixes Near Joe Michaels Mile

By David Meyer | Jun 6, 2017 | 1 Comment

Last night, Queens Community Board 11 endorsed six miles of new protected bike lanes connecting Joe Michaels Mile to Northern Boulevard and points south, prioritizing safety above the parking complaints aired by some people in attendance.

DOT has designed a two-way protected bike lane for the stretch of Northern Boulevard near Joe Michaels Mile, where Michael Schenkman was struck and killed while biking last summer. Image: DOT

DOT Plans Six Miles of Protected Bike Lanes to Connect Eastern Queens Bikeways

By David Meyer | May 19, 2017 | 11 Comments

Last summer, a speeding motorist struck and killed Michael Schenkman, 78, as Schenkman attempted to turn onto the Joe Michaels Mile bike path, where he rode daily. Now NYC DOT has produced a plan to link Joe Michaels Mile to six miles of on-street protected bike lanes.

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