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Harlem Bike Improvements on Hold After CB10 Meeting
On Wednesday night, Manhattan Community Board 10 voted not to approve a buffered bike lane along Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard but left the door open for a second vote and a different outcome. The decision followed a unanimous vote by the board's transportation committee in favor of the new lane. For the time being, at least, a major addition to Harlem's bike network is on hold.
May 8, 2009
Tonight: Friendly Voices Needed for Harlem Bike Lane
Just a reminder that Community Board 10 will consider a new buffered bike lane for Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard tonight. The lane, from W. 118th to W. 153rd Street, would complete a direct cyclist route between Central Park and the Macombs Dam Bridge, and would serve to calm traffic as well, as bikes would replace one thru lane for cars.
May 6, 2009
Wednesday: CB 10 to Consider Harlem Bike Improvements
Plans for new bike and traffic-calming facilities in Harlem will go before Community Board 10 tomorrow night. As we reported last month, DOT intends to replace one lane of auto traffic with a buffered bike lane on Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard between W. 118th and W. 153rd Streets [PDF], completing a direct marked route between Central Park and the Macombs Dam Bridge.
May 5, 2009
New Twist in Kent Ave Saga: Safer Bike Path Plus Parking
After a contentious few months full of clowns, scantily-clad women, illegal billboards, and community board strife (since resolved), we may finally be approaching the denouement to the city's most talked about bike lane drama. The Brooklyn Paper reports on the latest Kent Avenue development:
May 4, 2009
Eyes on the Street: Protected Dumpster Lane
As spotted on Eighth Avenue near 14th Street on Tuesday.
April 22, 2009
Uptown Bike Network Gets Safer With New Buffered Path in Harlem
Compared to downtown Manhattan, the bike network in Harlem is on the patchy side, with only a few on-street lanes. Safer streets are on the way, however. Last week, DOT presented plans for a buffered bike path on Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard to a neighborhood forum put on by Community Board 10. The new lane would run from 153rd Street to 118th Street, connecting to an existing route that feeds into Central Park.
April 20, 2009
DOT to Present Two-Way Protected Bike Path for PPW Tonight
Tonight, at a transportation committee meeting of Brooklyn Community Board 6, DOT will present plans for a two-way protected bike path along Prospect Park West, from Union Street to Bartel Pritchard Square. The proposal would reduce the number of traffic lanes on the high-speed thoroughfare from three to two, according to the meeting agenda.
April 16, 2009
Reminder: Tonight’s Community Board Action
Just a quick heads up -- Don't forget that Manhattan CB2 and CB10 committees are meeting tonight to discuss new bike route plans from DOT. Get the details here.
April 14, 2009
CB Action Tomorrow: New Bike Routes for Harlem and Greenwich Village
Two Manhattan community boards are meeting Tuesday evening to discuss new bike routes planned by DOT. If you'd like to support the proposals, and perhaps nudge DOT to beef up some of the provisions for cyclists, here are the details.
April 13, 2009