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Friday Video: Wider Bike Lanes on Second Avenue

The Department of Transportation has made some excellent improvements on the long-dangerous roadway. Check them out.

12:03 AM EST on December 6, 2024

And Second shall be first.

The Department of Transportation has made some excellent improvements to Second Avenue in the Village, as seen in Clarence Eckerson's latest Streetfilm below:

And if that's not enough goodness, Eckerson also did a video from further uptown on Second Avenue that shows the benefits of proper daylighting and left-turn control:

That Clarence Eckerson. He's a legend.

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