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Streetfilms: Broadway & Houston
Just a few blocks east of where cyclist Derek Lake was killed yesterday, community activist Charle-John Caffiero tells Streetfilms' Mark Gorton how one of the busiest and most vital pedestrian crossings in New York City is currently being redesigned by DOT to become more car friendly -- at the expense of pedestrian safety.
June 27, 2006
Eyes on the Street: Central Park, Friday, June 23, 3:30 pm.
The following note just came across the Streetsblog transom, from Michael, a 29-year-old business-owner in Manhattan. Michael is a tri-athlete and trains daily in Central Park on his Softride bicycle. This is what happened to him on Friday:
June 26, 2006
Houston Street: Bike Boulevard of Death?
New York 1 reports that a cyclist was killed this morning around 9:40 am while making a right turn from LaGuardia Place to West Houston Street. "Witnesses say the bike rider was trying to squeeze between a truck and a van."
June 26, 2006