Protected Bike Lanes
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Manhattan CB 5 Committee Endorses Crosstown Protected Bike Lanes (Finally)
The CB 5 committee had previously tabled a vote on the project after a packed meeting where some property owners complained about the redesign. Now the full board is slated to vote on it April 12.
March 27, 2018
All Eyes on Van Bramer After Town Hall on Sunnyside Protected Bike Lanes
Will Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer support this critical street safety project for his district?
March 27, 2018
Slow Going for Harlem Bike Projects at Local Community Boards
The plans affect streets in four Manhattan community boards, posing distinct challenges for DOT's typical practice of securing endorsements for street safety projects.
March 20, 2018
NYPD Sidewalk Parking Will Disrupt Fourth Avenue Protected Bike Lane
NYC streets belong to police squad cars and placard holders, and one of the biggest traffic safety projects in the city isn't going to change that.
March 15, 2018
Overruling Bronx CB 8, DOT Advances Protected Bike Lanes Along Van Cortlandt Park
DOT plans to move forward with a redesign of Broadway alongside Van Cortlandt Park next month.
March 13, 2018
Protected Bike Lanes on 43rd and Skillman Will Make Woodside Streets Safer. Will Van Bramer Support Them?
Van Bramer called for adding protected bike lanes on 43rd and Skillman, but after DOT proposed doing exactly that, he hasn't endorsed the plan.
March 12, 2018
Trottenberg: DOT Will Redesign Ninth Street With Protected Bike Lanes
Earlier this week, Mayor de Blasio faced a crowd of his Park Slope neighbors calling for immediate safety improvements on the street.
March 8, 2018
DOT’s Permanent Queens Boulevard Redesign Promises to Speed Up the Sluggish Q60 Bus
With wider, more accessible pedestrian zones, the Queens Boulevard medians will be able to serve as bus stops, and the plan is to shift the Q60 from the service roads to the central roadway.
March 7, 2018
Marching With a Message: Fix the Missing Link in Queens’ Most Important Bike Route
There's a DOT plan on the table to upgrade Skillman and 43rd with protected bike lanes, but momentum has stalled since it was first presented last fall.
March 5, 2018
Hot Topic at West Village L Train Shutdown Meeting: The 13th Street Protected Bike Lane
DOT expects bicycling to double along the L corridor, translating to 2,000-5,000 daily bike trips on 13th Street.
March 2, 2018
