If the Calendar Says “Friday,” It’s Another Day of Hell on Varick Street
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Traffic congestion on the Holland Tunnel-bound roadway is a disaster for cyclists and pedestrians — and it's been this way for years!
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about DOT
Vision Zero or Zero Vision? Here It Is, the Craziest Blocked Bike Lane Picture — Ever [Updated]
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Some DOT employee is going to get a stern talking to when Polly Trottenberg clicks on this story.
Eyes on the Street: NYPD Cedes 29th Street Protected Bike Lane to Illegally Parked Drivers
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It took two deaths to get DOT to install protected bike lanes on 26th and 29th streets in Midtown. Now that the lanes are in, what will it take for NYPD and DOT to keep them clear?
Starting Next Month, DOT Will Adjust Citywide Parking Meter Rates for the First Time Since 2011
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Citywide, baseline parking meter rates will increase 25 percent, with bigger increases in busier commercial districts. The changes may be large enough to reduce traffic and double-parking.
City Planning Minor Tweak to Vanderbilt Avenue, a Major Cycling Thoroughfare [Updated]
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Plan will work if southbound cyclists decide to use a new bike lane on Clermont Avenue, one block to the west of Vanderbilt.
Five Still-Unanswered Questions That Are the Key to the L Shutdown Plan
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The DOT and MTA proposal is full of possible weak points that could be its downfall.