Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Clinton Hill

DDC construction delays for projects like Robert Clemente Plaza in the Bronx can inflict a lot of pain on surrounding businesses. Photo: Steven Fish

NYC Businesses Losing Patience With DDC Plaza Construction Snafus

By David Meyer | Feb 3, 2017 | 2 Comments

The same local business groups that publicly supported the city's plaza program often take a huge hit from the Department of Design and Construction's lengthy and unpredictable construction process.

3,000 People Join Sister of Lauren Davis to Call for Bike Lane on Classon Ave

By David Meyer | Aug 25, 2016 | 15 Comments

Danielle Davis lost her sister in April. Lauren Davis was biking on Classon Avenue in Clinton Hill when a driver turned left across her path, killing her. Now Danielle is calling on the city to add a bike lane to the street where Lauren lost her life. With the support of Transportation Alternatives, she launched an online petition yesterday addressed to local City Council […]

DOT Bike Planning Starts From Scratch in Clinton Hill

By David Meyer | Jun 22, 2016 | 21 Comments

After withdrawing its plan for a two-way protected bike lane on Clinton Avenue last month, DOT will start over with a series of public workshops to develop a new plan for walking and biking safety in Clinton Hill and Fort Greene. DOT Bicycle and Greenway Program Director Ted Wright shared the news at last night’s Community Board 2 transportation committee […]

DOT Defers Action on Clinton Avenue Bikeway

By David Meyer | May 20, 2016 | 18 Comments

DOT has deferred its plan for a two-way protected bike lane on Clinton Avenue, saying it will return to Brooklyn Community Board 2 next month. The department’s decision was announced by CB 2 transportation chair John Dew at the beginning of last night’s committee meeting. The committee had initially intended to finish hearing comments from people who didn’t […]

James and Cumbo Wilt Under Pressure, Oppose Clinton Ave Bikeway

By David Meyer | May 18, 2016 | 67 Comments

Last year, Public Advocate Tish James called on DOT to make protected bike lanes a standard feature of street redesigns, a stance she recently elaborated on in an interview with Streetsblog. In December, Council Member Laurie Cumbo stood with the family of Victoria Nicodemus, who was run over and killed on a Fort Greene sidewalk, at […]

What’s Next for the Two-Way Protected Bike Lane Proposed for Clinton Ave

By David Meyer | Apr 26, 2016 | 22 Comments

DOT has been going door-to-door in Clinton Hill to get the word out about its plan for a two-way protected bike lane on Clinton Avenue, which the agency first previewed at a Vision Zero town hall held by Council Member Laurie Cumbo in January. While a full presentation on the project is scheduled for next month, it’s […]

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