Classon Avenue Road Diet Wins Support From Fourth Community Board
A plan to put Classon Avenue on a safety-enhancing road diet won unanimous approval from Brooklyn's Community Board 8 last night. CB 8 was the fourth and final community board to vote on the proposal, according to the board. Each CB supported the plan.
February 10, 2012
Will Michael Grimm Reject the House GOP Attack on His Constituents?
It isn't only Democrats blasting the House Republican transportation bill, which would eliminate dedicated federal transit funding, cost the MTA up to $1 billion a year and slash bicycle and pedestrian funding. In the transit-dependent New York region, some Republicans are balking at the ferociously anti-urban legislation. But many of their colleagues remain studiously silent.
February 9, 2012
Manhattan Bridge Bike Path Detour to End on March 5
The Manhattan Bridge bicycle path will return to its usual place on the north side of the bridge on March 5, according to a Department of Transportation spokesperson.
February 9, 2012
DOT Shortens Pedestrian Crossings on Delancey, Doesn’t Touch Traffic
The crosswalks will be getting shorter on Delancey Street -- one of the city's deadliest corridors -- thanks to a new safety plan from the Department of Transportation [PDF]. At 14 of 19 crossings between Clinton Street and the Bowery, neckdowns will extend the sidewalk into the street, making the distance across the extremely wide street a bit more manageable. While DOT found ways to add pedestrian space where it could, however, the department rejected options, some of which were very popular, that would interfere with the heavy traffic headed to and from the Williamsburg Bridge.
February 9, 2012
Delancey Safety Plan Will Widen Sidewalks, Lengthen Crossing Times
The Department of Transportation's plan to improve safety on Delancey Street will make it easier to cross the deadly artery, a press release from State Senator Dan Squadron's office confirms.
February 8, 2012
The Incredible Disappearing Stakeholder Meeting for Cuomo’s Tappan Zee
Time was, the public outreach for the new Tappan Zee Bridge included five different Stakeholders' Advisory Working Groups. Each let interested parties dig deeper into issues like the environmental impact of the bridge or how the new transit service might affect development.
February 8, 2012
In Hudson Square, Workers and Businesses Demand More Bike Racks
Workers in the Hudson Square area are demanding bike infrastructure and employers are helping them get it.
February 8, 2012