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DOT Commits to Sixth Ave Protected Bike Lane From 14th to 33rd Streets
DOT says it will begin planning and outreach later this year for a protected bike lane on Sixth Avenue between 14th and 33rd Streets in Manhattan.
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
Eyes on the Street: Signs That the Pulaski Bikeway Will Really Happen
A reader sends in this shot of the southbound side of the Pulaski Bridge, taken yesterday morning. That was the day NYC DOT said construction would start on the two-way protected bike lane over the bridge, which has been beset by delays until recently.
September 15, 2015
Is DOT Setting Up the Amsterdam Avenue Bike Lane to Fail?
Up until a few years ago, when neighborhood residents approached DOT about redesigning a street for greater safety, they expected to get shot down by the agency's top engineers. In 2004, one former DOT official summed up the department's attitude as, "We will do pedestrian safety, but only when it doesn’t come at the expense of the flow of traffic."
September 10, 2015
Lentol: Pulaski Bridge Bikeway Construction to Begin September 14
Construction of the Pulaski Bridge protected bike lane is now set to begin in a matter of days, according to Assembly Member Joe Lentol, and could wrap before the end of the year.
September 3, 2015
Protected Bike Lanes 7 Times More Effective Than Painted Ones, Survey Says
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 2, 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
Trottenberg: DOT Will Soon Propose Amsterdam Avenue Bike Lane
DOT will release a long-awaited proposal for a bike lane and other traffic calming measures on Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side this September or October, Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show this morning.
August 14, 2015
It Just Works: Davis Quietly Debuts America’s First Protected Intersection
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.
August 11, 2015
Pulaski Bridge Bike Path Delayed Again, Now Scheduled for April 2016
Construction delays will push completion of the Pulaski Bridge protected bike lane to 2016, says DOT, the second setback for the project. Until the dedicated bikeway is built, the bridge's narrow walking and biking path will only get more cramped as Citi Bike debuts in the neighborhoods on both sides of the bridge.
August 6, 2015