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Separated Bike Path Isn’t Gay Enough for CB4
Manhattan Community Board 4's transportation committee unanimously approved DOT's plan to install a physically-separated bike path on Eighth Avenue in Lower Manhattan. The committee enthusiastically recommended the plan to the full board on Wednesday. The board then voted to ignore their own committee and block the plan. Apparently, some members feel that complete streets and safe bike infrastructure are somehow incompatible with the neighborhood's gay-friendly environment. Chelsea Now has the play-by-play:
August 1, 2008
Plan for Grand Street Cycle Track Features New Design Treatment
DOT has unveiled plans for a Grand Street cycle track [PDF] that bear the fingerprints of Danish planner Jan Gehl. It would be Manhattan's first cross-town protected bike path.
July 25, 2008
Manhattan CB2 Unanimously Approves Eighth Avenue Cycle Track
The cycle track will replace the current buffered bike lane on Eighth Avenue.
June 24, 2008
Manhattan CB2 Weighs Protected Bike Path for Eighth Avenue
A typical street plan in DOT's proposal for Eighth Avenue.
June 10, 2008
DOT Previews Big Plans at Greenway Summit
The Ninth Avenue cycle track will be extended 10 blocks north to 33rd St.
May 29, 2008
Want Separated Lanes on Chrystie Street? Tonight’s Your Night.
Since our post from last week on tonight's Community Board 3 meeting, where DOT will be presenting its plan for bike lanes on Chrystie Street, several Streetsbloggers have wondered why a physically separated corridor is not being considered for this heavily-traveled route.
May 27, 2008
Eyes on the Street: Biking on the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway
Last time we checked in on the Columbia Street section of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, construction was in full swing. Now, along much of the path in Carroll Gardens and Red Hook, the orange barrels are gone and new plantings are taking root. Streetfilms' Clarence Eckerson snapped these shots last week, noting that about 40 new trees have been planted on Columbia between Atlantic Avenue and Degraw Street. The paths and plantings have completely changed the feel of the street, he tells us.
May 19, 2008
T.A. to Kick Off Bike Month With Wednesday 9th Avenue Ride
Transportation Alternatives will officially kick off Bike Month tomorrow with a morning ride down the 9th Avenue cycle track. The ride will start at 9th and 23rd Street, and will end at the 14th Street pedestrian plaza, where there will be a press conference to highlight Bike Month events. Word is DOT Commish Janette Sadik-Khan will be on hand.
May 6, 2008
Brooklyn CB1 Approves Bike Path in Place of Parking
Here's how space is divvied up on Kent Avenue today...
April 10, 2008
Tonight: Support a Bike-Friendly North Brooklyn
Congestion pricing may be dead for the moment, but livable streets advocates can't afford to let that sap our strength or motivation. There are plenty of changes to be made that need grassroots support -- and not one iota of approval from Albany -- to reach fruition. One of those measures will face a crucial test later today.
April 8, 2008