Protected Bike Lanes
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Lentol: Pulaski Bridge Bikeway Construction to Begin September 14
Construction of the Pulaski Bridge protected bike lane is now set to begin in a matter of days, according to Assembly Member Joe Lentol, and could wrap before the end of the year.
September 3, 2015
Protected Bike Lanes 7 Times More Effective Than Painted Ones, Survey Says
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
September 2, 2015
Reappointed by Rosenthal, Dan Zweig Already Trashing Amsterdam Ave Plan
Bike lane opponent Dan Zweig is at it again. The longtime Manhattan Community Board 7 transportation committee co-chair was quoted in a Post article trashing the Amsterdam Avenue bike lane before DOT even presents its design, set to be released in September or October.
August 17, 2015
Trottenberg: DOT Will Soon Propose Amsterdam Avenue Bike Lane
DOT will release a long-awaited proposal for a bike lane and other traffic calming measures on Amsterdam Avenue on the Upper West Side this September or October, Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show this morning.
August 14, 2015
It Just Works: Davis Quietly Debuts America’s First Protected Intersection
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
August 11, 2015
Pulaski Bridge Bike Path Delayed Again, Now Scheduled for April 2016
Construction delays will push completion of the Pulaski Bridge protected bike lane to 2016, says DOT, the second setback for the project. Until the dedicated bikeway is built, the bridge's narrow walking and biking path will only get more cramped as Citi Bike debuts in the neighborhoods on both sides of the bridge.
August 6, 2015
Levine to DOT: The Time Is Now for Amsterdam Avenue Protected Bike Lane
City Council Member Mark Levine sent a letter today urging Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg to put a protected bike lane on Amsterdam Avenue.
July 29, 2015
Attn DOT: Amsterdam Avenue Is Begging for a Protected Bike Lane
DOT is in the process of repaving Amsterdam Avenue from 79th Street to 93rd Street. Here's the scene at 84th Street yesterday afternoon, courtesy of Community Board 7 member Ken Coughlin. Think there's enough space for a protected bike lane? Nine feet is all you need.
July 28, 2015
Tish James Calls on DOT to Make Bike Lanes Standard on Vision Zero Projects
Have you noticed that DOT street safety projects are leaving out bike lanes even when there's plenty of room for them? So has Public Advocate Tish James.
July 28, 2015
Construction Begins on First Phase of Transforming Queens Blvd
The redesign of Queens Boulevard, long one of New York's most notorious death traps, is underway.
July 23, 2015