Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Williamsburg

Latest Kent Avenue Bike Lane Complaint: Truck Traffic

By Ben Fried | | 27 Comments
One section of the Kent Avenue two-way bike path has been painted. Two more will follow. Image: NYCDOT [PDF]. We’ve got another dispatch from the ongoing bike lane drama that is Kent Avenue. At Wednesday night’s information session hosted by Brooklyn CB1, the DOT team gave a short presentation [PDF] outlining their plan to address […]

Eyes on the Street: Kent Avenue Progress Report

By Ben Fried | | 20 Comments
Clarence sends these shots from Kent Avenue, where the striping and painting of the city’s first two-way, on-street parking protected bike lane is currently in progress. This is the view looking north from the vicinity of Clymer Street. The project will be completed in two phases. According to DOT’s project presentation [PDF], the current work, […]

The District 33 Transpo Debate: Can They Top Yassky on Livable Streets?

By Ben Fried | | 4 Comments
L-r: City Council candidates Ken Baer, Doug Biviano, Ken Diamondstone, Jo Anne Simon, Evan Thies. The most telling answers at Transportation Alternatives’ District 33 City Council candidates forum came after an audience member asked point blank for the debaters’ stance on congestion pricing. "I can’t support a candidate who’ll support congestion pricing," said the questioner, […]

Kent Avenue: The Saga Continues

By Ben Fried | | 6 Comments
The Kent Avenue bike path was not the most hotly debated item at last night’s Brooklyn CB1 meeting. That distinction belongs to the rezoning plan for the area known as Broadway Triangle. But DOT’s team still encountered some skepticism from North Brooklyn residents concerned about truck traffic. The revised plan [PDF], which calls for a […]

Tonight: Speak Up for Safer Cycling on Kent Ave

By Ben Fried | | 2 Comments
If you live in Williamsburg or Greenpoint, you can’t miss this community board action. DOT will present its revised plan for Kent Avenue tonight to Brooklyn CB1. Public support for the proposed two-way protected bike path will be critical, and if you sign up by 6:15 p.m., you can speak in favor of an improvement […]
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