Contraflow Bike Lanes
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Want Safety in Central Park? Add Protected Bike Lanes Around and Through It: Advocates
It's time to ring the park with green paint — and add green veins through it.
October 9, 2025
Eyes on the Street: Bike Contraflow Over the Gowanus
Reader Keith Williams, who blogs at The Weekly Nabe, recently got a few shots of the brand new contraflow bike lane in progress on Union Street. This project will add a sorely needed westbound bike connection across the Gowanus Canal -- part of a route that jogs from Degraw, down to Union, then back up to Sackett [PDF].
July 26, 2013
DOT Unveils Union Square Upgrades to Manhattan CB 5
Last night NYCDOT showed plans for a package of safety upgrades and public space improvements for Union Square [PDF] to Manhattan Community Board 5's transportation committee. Under the plan, the north and west sides of the square would see much less traffic and receive more space for pedestrians and new cycle tracks. Several elements of the project are novel for New York, including a contraflow bike lane proposed for Union Square North and two blocks that would be car-free some of the time.
April 27, 2010
Streetfilms: Contraflow Bike Lanes — A Capital Idea
While we were down in Washington, DC for the National Bike Summit, Streetfilms got the chance to check out some of the capital's innovative new bike infrastructure.
March 23, 2010