Rally for Safe Cycling Space on W. Houston St.
- Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2006
- Time: 4 p.m.
- Location: W. Houston St., south side between Greene and Mercer Sts.
- Objective: To draw attention to the hazardous conditions for cyclists along Houston St., which DOT and City Planning designate a “proposed bicycle route,†and to pressure DOT to include a safe bicycling route in the currently-underway Houston St. Reconstruction project.
- Sponsored by: The Ad-hoc Committee for Houston St. Bike Lanes of Community Board 2, Manhattan.
- More Info: bikehoustonst.net
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