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David Meyer

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Bronxites to DOT: The Grand Concourse Is Awful for Walking and Biking

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How to Close the Second Avenue Bike Lane Gap

Pedestrian and cyclist injuries on Queens Boulevard dropped more than 40 percent after a redesign in 2015.

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DOT Crash Data

Biking Way Up on Redesigned Queens Boulevard, Cyclist Injuries Down

A cyclist passes by the 94th Street entrance to the soon-to-open Second Avenue Subway. Photos: David Meyer

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There’s Also a Major Transportation Improvement on the Surface of Second Avenue

This two-way bike lane separates cyclists from high-speed motor vehicle traffic on First Avenue. Photos: David Meyer

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New in 2016: Safe, Convenient Bike Connections Linking East Harlem and the Bronx

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Feast Your Eyes on the New Chrystie Street Protected Bike Lane

The new bike lane, expanded pedestrian space, and mall-to-mall crosswalk at Van Loon Street.

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Queens Blvd Redesign Phase 2: A Big Improvement With One Major Flaw

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If de Blasio Is Serious About Vision Zero, 4th Ave Will Get a Protected Bike Lane

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The Disappearing Sixth Avenue Protected Bike Lane

<p>Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York&#8217;s dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.</p>


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Eight Years Later, CB 12 Still Dragging Its Feet on Dyckman Street Bike Lanes

Protected Bike Lanes