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Francisco Moya’s 111th Street Proposals Are Going Nowhere
Assembly Member Francisco Moya was in no rush to let his constituents know about the town hall meeting he ran at St. Leo's Parish on Monday evening about the proposed redesign of 111th Street in Corona. No wonder: The event was an elaborate ploy to stop a street safety project that neighborhood advocates have worked long and hard to bring to fruition.
October 8, 2015
TA, Manhattan Pols Urge DOT to Commit to Fully Redesigning Fifth and Sixth
Last month DOT announced its intent to add a protected bike lane along 19 blocks of Sixth Avenue. A coalition of advocates, business groups, community board representatives, and elected officials think the city can do better. At a press conference next to the Flatiron Building this morning, they called on DOT to redesign the entire length of Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan.
October 8, 2015
The World’s Nuttiest Bike Lane NIMBYs Live in a San Diego Beach Community
Think you've read about every possible NIMBY objection to bike lanes? Think again. These recent comments from a public meeting in San Diego’s affluent Coronado beach community are definitely, um, different.
September 24, 2015
Massachusetts’ Bikeway Design Guide Will Be Nation’s Most Advanced Yet
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
September 22, 2015
First Avenue Bike Lane Fix on Hold Until Pope and UN Leave Town
DOT was supposed to start filling the gap in the First Avenue protected bike lane in Midtown this summer, but the agency says it's waiting until the Pope leaves town and the UN General Assembly adjourns before moving forward.
September 16, 2015
CB 12 Committee Backs Road Diet, Bike Lanes on St. Nicholas Ave
A DOT proposal for a road diet and bike lanes St. Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights got a vote of support last night from the Manhattan Community Board 12 transportation committee. The project could get striped next spring.
September 11, 2015
DOT’s Fear of Community Boards Leads to Bike Lane Gaps in Brooklyn
Disjointed street design changes coming to Kingston Avenue and Brooklyn Avenue illustrate how DOT's sheepish approach to bike lane implementation interferes with the development of a connected bike network.
August 24, 2015
Reappointed by Rosenthal, Dan Zweig Already Trashing Amsterdam Ave Plan
Bike lane opponent Dan Zweig is at it again. The longtime Manhattan Community Board 7 transportation committee co-chair was quoted in a Post article trashing the Amsterdam Avenue bike lane before DOT even presents its design, set to be released in September or October.
August 17, 2015