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David Meyer

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Bicycling

Protected Bike Lanes for 26th Street and 29th Street Are Home Free

Manhattan CB 5 Committee Endorses Crosstown Protected Bike Lanes (Finally)

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The Earth Is Flat and 14th Street Doesn’t Need a Busway During the L Shutdown

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There’s No Reasoning With the NIMBYs Opposed to a 14th Street Busway

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CB 4 Committee Endorses Protected Bike Lanes for 26th and 29th Streets

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First Look at DOT’s Plan for Crosstown Protected Bike Lanes in Midtown

<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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Citing No Evidence, NYPD Blames Manhattan Cyclist Josef Mittlemann, 67, for His Own Death

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TransAlt Pushes Cy Vance to Upgrade Charges Against Bus Driver Who Killed Dan Hanegby

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Eyes on the Street: Meet the 7th Avenue Protected Bike Lane

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The 10th Precinct’s Grievance-Based Policing Isn’t Making Streets Safer