Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about West Village

Tonight: Carmine Street Parking-Protected Bike Lane Back Before CB 2

By Brad Aaron | Nov 10, 2009 | 8 Comments

With the support of DOT, Community Board 2 and the local block association, a parking-protected bike lane could be in the works for Carmine Street in the West Village. But despite prior approval of the plan, it will again be a topic of discussion at tonight’s CB 2 transportation committee meeting. In late 2007, a […]

Crosstown Bike Lanes Remain in the Crosshairs

By Brad Aaron | Nov 13, 2007 | 17 Comments

Opponents of the Department of Transportation’s plan for a new Lower Manhattan crosstown bike route are expected to make a show of force at tonight’s Community Board 2 Transportation Committee meeting in an effort to preserve a few dozen on-street parking spaces along Carmine and Bleecker Streets. Bicycling advocates are urging their supporters to show […]

New “Bike Boxes” Send Cyclists to the Front of the Line

By Aaron Naparstek | Jun 19, 2007 | 32 Comments

Ian Dutton of the Houston Street bike safety initiative snapped these photographs of yet another never-before-seen street design feature here in New York City. This is what’s called a "Bike Box" at the intersection of W. 9th St. and Sixth Ave. Bike boxes allow cyclists approaching the intersection with a red signal to position themselves […]