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‘Radical’? No, the Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Plan is Simply Adjusting to Reality
Putting a bike lane on the Brooklyn Bridge sounds radical to car drivers (and even the man who will make it happen), but the plan is only just dealing with the reality we live in.
February 2, 2021
KOMANOFF: Hey, Drivers, Here’s How to Stop Worrying and Love Bike Lanes on Bridges
Drivers are already complaining, but expert Charles Komanoff shows in this clarion call op-ed that congestion pricing will reduce traffic so much that SIX lanes could be taken away from drivers and they wouldn't even feel it.
January 29, 2021
Friday’s Headlines: Big Victories Edition
What a day in the livable streets world. Just click on the headline to find out what you missed!
January 29, 2021
Mayor Will Create More Space for Cyclists on Brooklyn, Queensboro Bridges — By Taking Space from Drivers
It's an acknowledgement that the boom in cycling has created unsafe conditions that are inhibiting further growth in this sustainable transportation method.
January 28, 2021
Secret Report Reveals that MTA Has No Interest in Verrazzano Bridge Bike Path
The MTA rejected several proposals for an affordable bike and pedestrian path on the Verrazzano Bridge — and we go deep to show why.
January 22, 2021
Cycling is Up, Car Trips are Down, De Blasio is Confused
Here's some fuzzy math: Cycling over the city's East River bridges continues to increase, while car traffic over the very same spans continues to fall — yet the de Blasio administration is doing nothing to add space for bike riders.
December 7, 2020
OPINION: No More Excuses on Queensboro Bridge South Outer Roadway
The shared bike and pedestrian path on the Queensboro Bridge is already completely unsafe — and we have it documented in black, white and way too much red.
December 1, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines: No More Toll-Shopping Edition
Truckers, your days of driving through Brooklyn and Manhattan to avoid the toll on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge are over! With a special appearance by Gridlock Sam — plus the rest of the news, too.
November 10, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: City Pays Out Five Figures To Brooklyn Bridge Bike Crash Victim, Admits Dangerous Conditions
The city admitted under oath that it has done little to make the pathway safer.
October 7, 2020
Eyes on the Street: An Abandoned Greenway Annex Beckons Bike Commuters
A decrepit path through Fort Washington Park could act as an alternative route for those seeking to avoid hills. Of course, the city would have to fix it.
October 6, 2020
