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DOT’s Interactive Map Points the Way to a More Livable Jackson Heights
Since 2009, the Department of Transportation has been engaged in a major study of Jackson Heights' streets and sidewalks. At the request of community groups and with federal funding from Rep. Joe Crowley, DOT has been developing a plan to make the neighborhood safer, less congested, and more transit-accessible. After two years of research and community engagement, DOT will be presenting its first recommendations next Saturday, February 12.
February 2, 2011
Oddo: Bike Lanes Were Just to Grab Attention for Loosening Enviro Review
City Council Minority Leader James Oddo has a surprising message for Streetsblog and its commenters: "Thank you."
January 28, 2011
Enviro Law Experts: Review For Bike Lanes a Waste of Taxpayer Money
You know something's amiss when you hear Republicans calling for more red tape and government bureaucracy, as Staten Island Council Members James Oddo and Vincent Ignizio did earlier this week with their call to require environmental review for all new bike lanes. But let's indulge Oddo and Ignizio and take their proposal seriously for a moment. Does it have any merit?
January 26, 2011
Bloomberg Speaks on Bike Lanes
Mayoral pronouncements on bike policy are rather rare, so this Bloomberg quote buried at the end of a Daily News story on women's public safety seemed worth pulling. The News reports that the mayor and Queens DOT Commissioner Maura McCarthy got a frosty reception out in the Rockaways when they mentioned plans for new bike lanes:
January 25, 2011
City Crowdsourcing Tool Could Help Cyclists During Snowy Commutes
The weather's given New York City a lot of opportunities to experiment with new responses to snow in the wake of the post-Christmas blizzard.
January 13, 2011
More Testimony From the City Council Bike Hearing
The definitive account of yesterday's Transportation Committee hearing on NYC bike policy has got to be the stream of tweets from BicyclesOnly, which are still pretty close to the top of his feed if you want to take a look. He reported that former deputy mayor and PPW bike lane opponent Norman Steisel was the first to give testimony, permitted to jump the queue and exceed the two-minute time limit by at least five minutes.
December 10, 2010
Quick Hits From Today’s City Council Hearing on Bike Policy
The line to testify at today's Transportation Committee hearing on New York City bike policy was snaking outside into the biting cold well before the 10:00 a.m. start time. More than 70 people signed up to speak, filling up two hearing rooms at 250 Broadway.
December 9, 2010
Eyes on the Street: Upper Manhattan Gets First Taste of Protected Cycling
DOT's planned safety improvements for the intersection of St. Nicholas and Amsterdam Avenues are currently being installed, as shown in pictures snapped by Streetsblog reader BicyclesOnly. Major features include shorter crosswalks, additional pedestrian space, and Upper Manhattan's first segment of physically-protected bike lane.
December 8, 2010
Next Week: Testify at City Council About NYC Bike Policy
Heads up on an important calendar item for next week. On Thursday, the City Council Transportation Committee will hold an oversight hearing on bike policy, which is expected to focus on bike lanes and how they're implemented. The public is invited to testify, so if you can spare the time to help explain to council members why new street designs are making the city safer and more livable, your voice can make a difference.
December 3, 2010