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Manhattan CB 4 Asks DOT for Safer Intersection Designs on Protected Bike Lanes
Four Manhattan community boards have now endorsed advocates' concept for better-protected intersections.
July 20, 2017
Queens Community Board 11 Got Up to Some Monkey Business Last Night
One member of the board is dead-set against repurposing street space on high-speed Northern Boulevard so people can safely bike to Joe Michaels Mile.
July 18, 2017
Queens CB 11 Plans Secret Meeting to Delay Northern Blvd Safety Fixes [Updated]
Earlier this year, Queens Community Board 11 voted for a DOT project to create several miles of protected bike lanes linking to the Joe Michaels Mile bike path. There were multiple public meetings about the redesign, but now members of the board are planning a closed meeting on Monday to hear objections to it.
July 14, 2017
Behold: The DOT Plan for Protected Bike Lanes on Dyckman Street
The project would bring parking-protected lanes to Dyckman from Broadway to 10th Avenue, which Inwood residents have asked for since 2008.
June 16, 2017
DOT Street Safety Treatments Are Working — and Derailed Projects Are Putting Lives at Risk
A Manhattan Institute report found that DOT street redesigns are saving lives, but opposition from electeds and community boards is stifling progress in poorer areas.
June 15, 2017
Manhattan CB 7 Asks DOT for Protected Bike Lanes on 110th Street
The board's transportation committee declined to support painted lanes for 110th. DOT is expected to bring an upgraded plan back to the committee next month.
June 14, 2017
Queens CB 11 Endorses Northern Blvd Bike Lane and More Safety Fixes Near Joe Michaels Mile
Last night, Queens Community Board 11 endorsed six miles of new protected bike lanes connecting Joe Michaels Mile to Northern Boulevard and points south, prioritizing safety above the parking complaints aired by some people in attendance.
June 6, 2017
Council Member Andy Cohen Knows Broadway Won’t Get Safer If It Stays Wide and Fast
Will DOT make Broadway a safe street for people walking to Van Cortlandt Park and a viable bike route for the northwest Bronx?
May 26, 2017
With Endorsements From Koslowitz and Community Board 6, Next Phase of Queens Blvd Redesign Ready to Roll
Last night, Queens Community Board 6 overwhelmingly endorsed DOT's plan to extend protected bike lanes, pedestrian safety improvements, and traffic-calming treatments on Queens Boulevard through Rego Park to Yellowstone Boulevard.
May 11, 2017
Queens Boulevard Safety Overhaul in Rego Park Clears Community Board 6 Committee
Last night, the public got a look at the next phase of DOT's Queens Boulevard redesign, which will extend protected bike lanes, pedestrian safety improvements, and traffic calming treatments through Rego Park to Yellowstone Boulevard. The project got a thumbs up from the Queens Community Board 6 transportation committee in a 7 to 3 vote.
May 2, 2017
