Bicycle Infrastructure
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DOT Wants a Permanent Protected Bike Lane on Northern Boulevard, But How Protected Will it Be?
The agency presented a plan with flexible delineators, not jersey barriers. Members of a community board panel said, "Try again."
February 11, 2021
East Flatbush Cautiously Endorses Protected Bike Lanes But Will Have To Wait Until Next Year For Them
A bike network is growing in Brooklyn, but the borough's two-wheeled faithful will have to wait 'til next year for it. You want better cliches? Write them yourself.
February 10, 2021
Hit-and-Runs Against Cyclists Surge During Quarantine
Drivers aren't just killing cyclists on quarantine-emptied roads — they're also leaving them to die there.
February 10, 2021
Study: Want to Reduce Pedestrian Injuries? Build MORE Protected Bike Lanes
Very few pedestrians are being struck and injured by cyclists — and such injuries are dropping dramatically as more and more cities, especially New York, build more protected infrastructure for bike riders.
February 8, 2021
How in the World is DOT Going to Install 10,000 Bike Racks in Two Years?
They just let people promise anything these days.
February 4, 2021
‘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
Queens Civic Panel Demands Long Overdue Fixes to Union Turnpike
Queens residents are trying to shame the Department of Transportation into action to finally fix the horror show that is Union Turnpike.
January 28, 2021
Majority of New Yorkers Want Street Safety Improvements, Bike and Bus Lanes: Poll
“The majority of New Yorkers want streets that prioritize people,” Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Danny Harris said.
January 26, 2021
NYPD (Yes, NYPD) Says Deadly Williamsburg Intersection Needs Redesign
"That intersection needs engineering fixes to make it safe,” Captain Mark Vazquez of the 90th Precinct said during a Community Board 1 meeting on Tuesday night.
January 7, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines: Trail Mix Edition
Get a load of the Empire State Trail. Plus all the other news of the day.
January 5, 2021
