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Eyes on the Street: A Refresher on the Carlton Ave Bike Lane
Reader Joanna Oltman Smith sends this pic of the guys who recently refurbished the Carlton Avenue bike lane in Prospect Heights. The bike lane got a fresh coat of Thermoplast from Flatbush to Atlantic. Since the Carlton Avenue Bridge re-opened in September -- after an absence of nearly five years due to Barclays Center construction -- one of the better northbound bike connections across Atlantic Avenue in this part of Brooklyn is once again available. It's a light-traffic street and the intersection with Atlantic is less stressful to cross than nearby Vanderbilt.
November 29, 2012
Eyes on the Street Redux: 28th Precinct Still Putting Harlem Cyclists at Risk
Former Streetsblog reporter Noah Kazis noted in 2010 how NYPD had commandeered sidewalks and bike lanes outside Harlem's 28th Precinct, on St. Nicholas Avenue between 122nd and 123rd Streets.
November 16, 2012
G Train Disruption Strengthens Case for Pulaski Bridge Bike Lane
Over the past week, the long G train outage caused by flooding from Hurricane Sandy brought the need for changes to the Pulaski Bridge into starker relief. Streetsblog received multiple reports of extreme crowding on the bridge's narrow bike and pedestrian path, which could have been relieved with a protected bikeway across the bridge.
November 7, 2012
Hamilton Heights Crash Ends With Two Cars on Sidewalk
Reader Kristi Roberts came upon the scene of a morning crash that injured two people and sent two vehicles onto sidewalks at 141st Street and Convent Avenue in Hamilton Heights.
October 24, 2012
Eyes on the Street: New Stripes for Pedestrians and Cyclists in Central Park
Last month, Streetsblog reported that the Central Park loop would be getting a new lane configuration to clarify where pedestrians and cyclists belong, similar to changes recently implemented in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. Less than 30 days after the announcement, walkers, joggers, and bike riders are all getting some extra room in the park, while the space for cars has been narrowed to one lane, calming vehicular traffic. Reader Rod Huntress sent in these photos from a ride this morning.
October 23, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Scenes From Flatbush Avenue
Thanks to Ian Dutton for these great shots from Flatbush Avenue, where pedestrians are being allotted more space on five side streets from Prospect Park to Atlantic Avenue.
October 17, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Safer Crossings on Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn
Fourth Avenue in Sunset Park, from 65th Street to 15th Street, is getting its road diet after Brooklyn Community Board 7 overwhelmingly approved changes to the street in May.
October 10, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Bike, Pedestrian and Bus Upgrades Coming to East Harlem
Streetsblog regular @J_uptown snapped these shots of developing infrastructure on First and Second Avenues in East Harlem, where DOT is installing a protected bike lane, shortening crossing distances for pedestrians, and speeding bus travel. Writes Jacob:
October 3, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Filling the Void Left By Astoria’s Missing Plaza
Last month, Queens Community Board 1 voted down DOT's proposal for a pedestrian plaza at the intersection of 30th Avenue, 33rd Street and Newtown Avenue, opting instead for curb extensions that will keep the block open to vehicle traffic.
October 2, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Summer Space Revisited
Jeff Prant sent in this photo from last Sunday's Summer Space, which just wrapped another season, on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights.
September 26, 2012