Turnout Needed Tonight for CB4 Eighth Ave Cycle Track Vote
Pedestrian refuges mean cyclists aren't the only beneficiaries of cycle tracks. Photo: wrkng/FlickrManhattan Community Board 4 will vote tonight on whether to recommend extending the protected bike lane on Eighth Avenue, now under construction below W. 14th Street, north to W. 23rd.
The board's transportation committee signed off on the lane last month. Still, about a dozen speakers turned out to oppose the project, which has community advocates, including CHEKPEDS, calling for a strong showing tonight by all who support a safer Eighth Avenue.
WHAT: Manhattan Community Board 4 General Meeting
WHEN: Wednesday, December 3, 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Roosevelt Hospital, 10th Avenue between 58th and 59th St.
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