Carlina Rivera Isn’t Helping Transit Riders Weather the L Train Shutdown
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Rivera, who represents the East Village and parts of the Lower East Side, doesn't want 24/7 bus lanes on 14th Street.
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Here’s Why Mixing Zones Scare People on Bikes So Much
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DOT's preferred intersection design for protected bike lanes doesn't do enough to protect cyclists from careless drivers.
City Council District 4 Candidates on Streets and Transportation Issues
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Two weeks ago, Streetsblog sent four open-ended questions to the candidates in eight contested City Council races. We'll be publishing the responses we received, as well supplementary material from StreetsPAC questionnaires, in a series of posts this afternoon.
Only a Few Council Candidates Are Taking the Looming L Train Shutdown Seriously
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Many candidates endorsed the general concept of reducing car traffic and improving bus service and bicycling, but few would commit to the specific idea of a 14th Street dedicated solely to car-free transportation.
Stuy-Town Property Manager: 14th Street Needs Efficient Bus Service to Handle L Train Commuters
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An internal study estimates Stuy-Town/Peter Cooper Village residents account for at least 7,000 daily L train riders.
A Plea for DOT to Design Bike Lanes With Safer Intersections
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On Tuesday, the transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 7 unanimously passed a resolution calling on DOT to replace "mixing zone" intersections on protected bike lanes along Columbus Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue with designs that maintain more physical separation between cyclists and motor traffic.