Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Ian Dutton

Manhattan CB 2 Votes Unanimously for Hudson Street Bike Lane Upgrade

By Noah Kazis | Nov 21, 2011 | 13 Comments

The full board of Manhattan Community Board 2 voted unanimously last Thursday night to endorse a community-generated plan to convert the buffered bike lane on Hudson Street to a parking-protected lane. The new protected lane would extend the protected Eighth Avenue bike lane down to Canal Street and the Ninth Avenue bike lane to Bleecker […]

Gerson Bill Mandating Review of Transpo Projects Is Now Law

By Noah Kazis | Jan 7, 2010 | 4 Comments

In one of his final acts as a City Council member, Alan Gerson won passage for a bill that may slow down major street projects. New York City’s 2009 legislative session didn’t end without a parting gift from outgoing Lower Manhattan rep Alan Gerson. A new law that passed City Council unanimously before the end […]

Drivers Respect Grand Street Parking-Protected Cycle Track

By Brad Aaron | Nov 5, 2008 | 29 Comments

Though modest by comparison, here’s another first for this historic day. Manhattan Community Board 2’s Ian Dutton sent over photos of the new Grand Street cycle track, the city’s initial attempt at a parking-protected design. Says Ian: With a one-block exception, from Varick St. to Centre St. seems to be open for business, only lacking […]

More Scenes from Park(ing) Day 2008 New York City

By Aaron Naparstek | Sep 19, 2008 | 7 Comments

I biked from Park Slope to Chelsea this morning and managed to visit eight Park(ing) spots along the way. Here’s what I found… Four strangers engaged in an intense Scrabble game at the busy corner of Atlantic Ave. and Court St. in Downtown Brooklyn, my first stop. The Park(ing) spot on Montague St. in Brooklyn […]

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 […]

Peak Rate Parking Proposal Sails Through Preliminary Meeting

By Ben Fried | Jul 2, 2008 | 11 Comments

Ian Dutton, vice-chair of Manhattan CB2’s transportation committee, tells Streetsblog the idea of piloting a variable-rate parking program in Greenwich Village met with approval at last week’s DOT-sponsored strategy session. The program, which DOT is calling "Peak Rate Parking," would increase meter prices during peak hours, boosting turnover and reducing traffic caused by cars cruising […]

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