Eyes on the Street: Why Bike Lanes Need Protection
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Why is it so important for bike lanes to have physical separation from traffic? Because without it, you never know when a two-ton metal box is going to fly across your path.
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There's Also a Major Improvement on the Surface of 2nd Ave
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The completion of phase one of the Second Avenue Subway enabled DOT to move forward with a dedicated bus lane and protected bike lane on 37 blocks of Second Avenue.
New in 2016: Safe Bike Connections Linking East Harlem and the Bronx
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Biking from the Bronx to Manhattan via the Willis Avenue Bridge used to present a dilemma -- you could go the safe route or the legal route, but not both. A DOT project solved the problem by turning the informal bike route into a safe, official path.
Queens Blvd Redesign Phase 2: A Big Improvement With One Major Flaw
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Phase two of the Queens Boulevard redesign, in Elmhurst, is a significant safety improvement that's weakened by a major detour near the Queens Center Mall.
Eyes on the Street: A Safer Walk to Transit By Sheepshead Bay Road
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A DOT safety project in Sheepshead Bay is in effect after a rocky path to implementation.
Eyes on the Street: Parking Placard Unicorn Spotted on Smith Street
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In downtown Brooklyn, another sign that NYPD can curb placard abuse when it wants to.