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Family of Lauren Davis Asks CB 3 to Support Classon Ave Bike Lane
Davis was biking on Classon in the direction of traffic on the morning of April 15 when a left-turning driver in a Fiat struck and killed her. Her sister Danielle launched an online petition urging community boards 2 and 3 and local council members Laurie Cumbo and Robert Cornegy, Jr. to support a bike lane on Classon, and almost 6,000 people have signed on.
January 11, 2017
In the Works: 7th Ave Bike Lane for Park Slope and “Amity Street Wiggle”
Many people at last night's Brooklyn CB 6 meeting wanted a more ambitious redesign for Seventh Avenue, but that doesn't seem to be on the table.
December 16, 2016
The ‘Peanutabout’ Concept Could Be a Breakthrough for Diagonal Streets
Wickedly good biking ideas continue to pop up in Massachusetts.
December 1, 2016
The 111th Street Safety Project Has Changed, But Queens CB 4 Has Not
If DOT is going to implement a safer design of 111th Street in Corona, it won't be thanks to the local community board.
November 30, 2016
You Can Now Tell 311 About Bike Lane Blockers
New Yorkers can now report drivers illegally blocking bike lanes via the city's 311 website and mobile apps, according to an update from 311 yesterday.
November 1, 2016
CB 1 Endorses Metropolitan Bridge Bike Lane After Two Years of Delays
Brooklyn Community Board 1 unanimously endorsed DOT's bike lane plan for the Metropolitan Avenue Bridge. It took a while to reach this point -- the board repeatedly delayed an endorsement for more than two years.
October 14, 2016
CB 1 Stalls Bike Lane Because of “Left Turn of Death” Where No One Has Died
The leadership at Brooklyn Community Board 1 is pulling out all the stops to delay or block DOT's plan for safer bike infrastructure on the Metropolitan Avenue Bridge.
October 13, 2016
Brooklyn CB 1 Wants to Delay Metropolitan Ave Bridge Bike Lane Some More
On Wednesday night, Brooklyn Community Board 1 voted 18 to 8 against a DOT plan to add a bike lane connecting Bushwick and Ridgewood via the Metropolitan Avenue Bridge. Technically, the board voted against making a recommendation on the project, but after two years of deliberation already, the decision to withhold an endorsement is tantamount to opposition.
September 16, 2016
Eyes on the Street: Phase 2 of Queens Boulevard Redesign Takes Shape
Green paint is down on a new section of the Queens Boulevard bike lane in Elmhurst.
August 29, 2016
3,000 People Join Sister of Lauren Davis to Call for Bike Lane on Classon Ave
Danielle Davis lost her sister in April. Lauren Davis was biking on Classon Avenue in Clinton Hill when a driver turned left across her path, killing her. Now Danielle is calling on the city to add a bike lane to the street where Lauren lost her life.
August 25, 2016