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The People Sworn to Uphold the Law Are NYC’s Biggest Bus Lane Violators
Any effort to solve NYC's transportation challenges has to involve dedicating a lot more street space to transit, biking, and walking. But across the five boroughs, the city's attempts to prioritize space-efficient modes of travel are sabotaged... by people who work for the city. And police are the worst offenders.
February 12, 2018
Tonight: Speak Up for Safer Walking and Biking on Upper Amsterdam Avenue
DOT will present an update on its redesign for Amsterdam between 113th and 162nd streets, which it first showed to Community Board 9 in March.
December 7, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Jay Street Bikeway Segment Connects DUMBO to Downtown Brooklyn and the Manhattan Bridge
This short, contraflow parking-protected bike lane segment gives cyclists a safe, direct route out of DUMBO.
November 29, 2017
Queens CB 11 Plans Secret Meeting to Delay Northern Blvd Safety Fixes [Updated]
Earlier this year, Queens Community Board 11 voted for a DOT project to create several miles of protected bike lanes linking to the Joe Michaels Mile bike path. There were multiple public meetings about the redesign, but now members of the board are planning a closed meeting on Monday to hear objections to it.
July 14, 2017
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88th Precinct Won’t Stop Blocking the DeKalb Ave Bike Lane, So DOT Is Removing the Buffer
Instead of changing how police park so their vehicles don't obstruct the bike lane and the sidewalk, a segment of the bike lane will lose its buffer from car traffic.
June 21, 2017
Landmark Study Tests a Bike Network’s Effects on Safety and Ridership
Which is more important to making a city great for biking: the number of high-quality bikeways, or whether they're connected to each other? A new study from Spain offers an unexpected answer.
May 31, 2017
And the “Weiner Award” for Courting the Bikelash Vote Goes to… Bo Dietl
The Republican contest to go up against Mayor Bill de Blasio is barely underway and candidates are already competing for who can stake out the most retrograde positions on streets and transportation policy.
April 27, 2017
Tomorrow: Tell DOT to Get Moving on a Safer Dyckman Street
CB 12 and DOT are hosting yet another public meeting. It's important that DOT and the board once again hear from people who want the city to finally move forward with a safer Dyckman Street.
April 19, 2017
DOT Should Bypass CB 12 and Build Out the Dyckman Bike Lane Project
More than 300 people have been injured on Dyckman in the nine years since Inwood residents asked CB 12 and DOT for a street redesign.
March 30, 2017
A Short, Simple Bike Lane on Franklin Ave Got Snarled at Brooklyn CB 9
The Brooklyn Community Board 9 transportation committee endorsed a seven-block bike lane on Franklin Avenue earlier this month, but now it looks like a procedural snafu may scuttle the bike connection between Eastern Parkway and Empire Boulevard.
March 29, 2017
