Snapped by Streetsblog regular Ian Dutton this afternoon: Crews prep Grand Street for the city's first physically-protected crosstown bike lane [PDF]. Stretching from Varick to Chrystie, the Grand Street cycle track features some new design touches on account of its placement on the right side of a narrow street. The guys on the crew say the finished markings will be in place by next Tuesday.
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Council Member Julie Menin claims she has the votes to be the next Speaker, but Bronx Council Member Amanda Farías has shown a lot more interest in livable streets issues.
Class struggle. Infirm secondary superheroes. Suicidal sheep. It’s all in Jonathan Lethem's new collection of short stories, "A Different Kind of Tension." Here's one — featuring class struggle with cars!
Some yahoo in Montreal said that whatever bike lanes cost, they're too expensive! Well, no they're not.
Good-bye, streeteries, we hardly knew ye. Plus other news.
Yes, let's give thanks. But let us also not forget why we're so lucky. Plus other news for your holiday day off.
The DOT is contemplating two options for the 1.3 mile-long linear park in Jackson Heights. Which would you choose?
