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Turnout Needed Tonight for CB4 Eighth Ave Cycle Track Vote

By Brad Aaron | Dec 3, 2008 | 1 Comment

Pedestrian refuges mean cyclists aren’t the only beneficiaries of cycle tracks. Photo: wrkng/Flickr Manhattan Community Board 4 will vote tonight on whether to recommend extending the protected bike lane on Eighth Avenue, now under construction below W. 14th Street, north to W. 23rd. The board’s transportation committee signed off on the lane last month. Still, […]

CB4 Committee Supports Eighth Avenue Cycle Track

By Brad Aaron | Nov 20, 2008 | 11 Comments

Last night, the transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 4 voted 8-2 in support of extending the protected bike lane on Eighth Avenue, now under construction below W. 14th Street, north to 23rd. Wiley Norvell of Transportation Alternatives sends this account. The meeting turnout was high, with roughly 40 people speaking 2-1 in favor of […]

Ninth Avenue Bike Path Expands Northward

By Brad Aaron | Oct 3, 2008 | 28 Comments

The Open Planning Project’s Lily Bernheimer snapped these shots of the Ninth Avenue separated bike path, now being extended from 23rd Street to 31st. Plastic bollards separate bikes from car and truck traffic at W. 23rd. Pedestrian island under construction at 29th.

CHEKPEDS: Check Up on Far West Side Proposals Tonight

By Brad Aaron | Sep 22, 2008 | 6 Comments

The Clinton Hell’s Kitchen Coalition for Pedestrian Safety (CHEKPEDS) has issued an alert regarding a meeting tonight to review Hudson Yards boulevard and park design proposals. As part of Mayor Bloomberg’s vision for far West Side redevelopment, the streetscape between 10th and 11th Avenues from 33rd to 42nd Streets is to be transformed with four […]

First Park(ing) Day 2008 Photo: Sod on Eighth

By Ben Fried | Sep 19, 2008 | 2 Comments

This pic came in to the Streetsblog Flickr pool a few minutes ago from the Park(ing) spot on Eighth Avenue and 23rd Street. Keep those photos coming! Photo: 0r/Flickr

Separated Bike Path Isn’t Gay Enough for CB4

By Aaron Naparstek | Aug 1, 2008 | 38 Comments

Manhattan Community Board 4’s transportation committee unanimously approved DOT’s plan to install a physically-separated bike path on Eighth Avenue in Lower Manhattan. The committee enthusiastically recommended the plan to the full board on Wednesday. The board then voted to ignore their own committee and block the plan. Apparently, some members feel that complete streets and […]

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