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Eyes on the Street: The Case of the Missing Bike Lanes
The streets have been repaved. Lane striping, crosswalks, and stop bars have been added back. But there's something missing from two streets in DOT's bike network: bike lanes.
June 10, 2015
Queens CB 2 Votes Unanimously in Favor of Queens Blvd Protected Bike Lane
Big changes are coming to Queens Boulevard in Woodside this summer after a unanimous vote last night from Queens Community Board 2 for a DOT redesign.
June 5, 2015
DOT, CB 12 Hold Firm as Cranks Attack Fort George Hill Bike Lane
Fort George Hill co-op owners had a freak-out over a new protected bike lane at a Manhattan Community Board 12 transportation committee meeting Monday evening.
June 4, 2015
DOT’s Latest Missed Opportunity for Protected Bike Lanes
Eighth Street, which cuts eastbound across Greenwich Village just above Washington Square Park, had two traffic lanes until recently. A road diet by the Department of Transportation dropped it to one lane and added new pedestrian crossings. Left out of the redesign: bike lanes. Instead, there are "extra-wide parking lanes" that also accommodate double-parked drivers.
June 4, 2015
DOT Redesign of 165th Street in the Bronx: Road Diet and Painted Bike Lanes
A section of E. 165th Street near the Grand Concourse is set to get a road diet, bike lanes, and concrete pedestrian islands under a DOT plan to cut down on traffic injuries [PDF]. While the redesign would be a big improvement over the status quo, it doesn't take advantage of the widest sections to put in protected bike lanes.
May 12, 2015
Canarsie Set to Get On-Street Bike/Ped Connection to Jamaica Bay Greenway
DOT has proposed a 1.75-mile on-street biking and walking path from Flatlands Avenue to the Jamaica Bay Greenway [PDF]. The plan received the support of Brooklyn Community Board 18, which had rejected bike lanes proposed for other streets in the neighborhood.
May 11, 2015
Eyes on the Street: A Buffer for (Some of) the Sixth Avenue Bike Lane
Parts of the notoriously skinny Sixth Avenue bike lane are about to get slightly less cramped. DOT is narrowing the car lanes on the newly-repaved avenue to make room for buffers on the bike lane from Christopher Street to W. 14th Street.
May 8, 2015
DOT Proposes Road Diets for Two Uptown Avenues
Two dangerous uptown avenues could get road diets and bike lanes this summer under a DOT plan presented to the Manhattan Community Board 12 transportation committee on Monday [PDF]. A plan for Sherman Avenue received the committee's support, while a design for St. Nicholas Avenue is headed for at least one more month of review.
May 8, 2015
DOT Agrees to Make Bike Crossing Over LIE in Long Island City Less Hairy
Biking over the Long Island Expressway on Greenpoint Avenue is set to get a little less nerve-wracking now that DOT has upgraded its plans for a key block. DOT agreed to add curbside bike lanes to the dangerous Queens crossing in response to local advocates and the community board. The plan comes up for a vote at the CB 2 full board tonight.
May 7, 2015
CB 6 Panel Unanimously Backs Plan to Fill Gap in 1st Ave Protected Bike Lane
DOT is set to fill a key 10-block gap in the First Avenue protected bike lane this summer, but cyclists might have to wait until the fall for the final piece of the missing link.
May 5, 2015