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CB 7 Members, Upper West Siders Back Amsterdam Ave Protected Bikeway
The room was packed last night for DOT's long-awaited plan for a protected bike lane and pedestrian islands on Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side [PDF], with about 120 people turning out at the Manhattan Community Board 7 transportation committee meeting. Most residents and committee members praised the plan, though no vote was held. DOT says it could implement the redesign between 72nd Street and 110th Street as soon as next spring.
November 11, 2015
DOT Will Present Amsterdam Ave Protected Bike Lane Design Tonight
It's happening: At tonight's Community Board 7 transportation committee meeting, NYC DOT will present plans for a northbound protected bike lane on Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side.
November 10, 2015
Upper West Siders Call on DOT to Make Amsterdam Avenue a Complete Street
Next week -- November 10 to be precise -- DOT is expected to present a proposal to redesign Amsterdam Avenue for greater safety. The redesign is a long time coming. This summer marked the third time in the past six years that Manhattan Community Board 7 has asked DOT for a protected bike lane on Amsterdam.
November 2, 2015
Eyes on the Street: The First Avenue Bike Lane Gap Is Shrinking
DOT tweeted a status report this afternoon on the First Avenue protected bike lane gap. Green paint is down on the newly protected section between 49th Street and 56th Street:
October 23, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Progress on Pulaski Bridge Bikeway
Last week DOT posted photos of construction work on the Pulaski Bridge bikeway on the project's Facebook page. DOT is adding a protected lane that will create more room for people who bike and walk the bridge, which connects Greenpoint and Long Island City over Newtown Creek.
October 15, 2015
Salt Lake City’s Groundbreaking Protected Intersection Is Open
The second protected intersection in the country is open in Salt Lake City, another milestone for American bike infrastructure.
October 15, 2015
Eyes on the Street: DOT Begins Filling Gap in First Av Bike Lane [Updated]
The Pope has left town and the United Nations General Assembly is over, meaning it's time to make First Avenue a better place to bike and walk.
October 8, 2015
Francisco Moya’s 111th Street Proposals Are Going Nowhere
Assembly Member Francisco Moya was in no rush to let his constituents know about the town hall meeting he ran at St. Leo's Parish on Monday evening about the proposed redesign of 111th Street in Corona. No wonder: The event was an elaborate ploy to stop a street safety project that neighborhood advocates have worked long and hard to bring to fruition.
October 8, 2015
TA, Manhattan Pols Urge DOT to Commit to Fully Redesigning Fifth and Sixth
Last month DOT announced its intent to add a protected bike lane along 19 blocks of Sixth Avenue. A coalition of advocates, business groups, community board representatives, and elected officials think the city can do better. At a press conference next to the Flatiron Building this morning, they called on DOT to redesign the entire length of Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan.
October 8, 2015