Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Protected Bike Lanes

Car dealers aren't letting one of the city's flagship bike improvements get in the way of storing their inventory on public streets. Photo: Jessame Hannus

Car Dealers Are Ruining the Queens Boulevard Bike Lane in Elmhurst

By David Meyer | Apr 10, 2017 | 42 Comments

The Queens Boulevard bike lane promises to make biking a more viable travel option for hundreds of thousands of people. But not if car dealers use it as a showroom.

The two-way bike lane will run on the south side of the Delancey Street median. This image shows the transition to the foot of the bridge. Image: DOT

Here's the Plan for a Delancey Street Bike Lane - Coming in 2018

By David Meyer | Apr 6, 2017 | 20 Comments

The Delancey Street approach to the Williamsburg Bridge bike path is slated for a two-way bike lane linking to Allen Street, as well as an eastbound connection from Chrystie Street.

Safety Improvements for 111th Street Coming Monday

By David Meyer | Apr 5, 2017 | 1 Comment

When the city decides to act on street safety, it can act fast. Case in point: DOT will begin implementing the redesign of 111th Street in Corona on Monday, less than two weeks after Mayor de Blasio said the project would proceed.

Mayor de Blasio and Council Member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland in Corona last night. Photo: NYC Mayor's Office/Flickr

Mayor Advances 111th Street Safety Plan: "The Right Thing to Do"

By David Meyer | Mar 30, 2017 | 10 Comments

Mayor de Blasio gave the go-ahead to DOT's plan for a road diet, wider pedestrian medians, and a two-way protected bike lanes on 111th Street in Corona. The mayor made the announcement last night at a neighborhood town hall in response to a question from Vero Ramirez of Mujeres en Movimiento.

The DOT plan for a protected bike lane on 15 blocks of Fifth Avenue. Image: DOT

Manhattan CB 5 Committee Endorses 5th Avenue Protected Bike Lane

By Brad Aaron | Mar 28, 2017 | 10 Comments

The Fifth Avenue protected bike lane got a thumbs up from the Manhattan Community Board 5 transportation committee last night. The committee voted in favor of the project last night, according to Transportation Alternatives Manhattan Organizer Chelsea Yamada.

The project would add safer pedestrian crossings and a short stretch of bike lanes protected by flexible posts at the foot of the Madison Avenue Bridge in the Bronx. Image: DOT

Here’s the DOT Plan to Make the Bronx Side of the Madison Ave Bridge Less Terrifying

By David Meyer | Mar 23, 2017 | 6 Comments

A stretch of 138th Street linking the Bronx to Manhattan is in line for walking and biking improvements from DOT.

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