Protected Bike Lanes
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CB 2 Committee Endorses Parking-Protected Hudson St. Bike Lane
The transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 2 voted unanimously on Tuesday to endorse a community-generated plan to upgrade the Hudson Street bike lane to a parking-protected lane.
November 9, 2011
Bike Lane Made Columbus Avenue Safer, and UWS Residents Noticed
The Columbus Avenue bike lane is both safe and popular, according to two assessments released at a meeting of Community Board 7 last night. Representatives from the Department of Transportation presented data showing that the street redesign reduced the number of crashes on the street by 34 percent, while 73 percent of Upper West Siders surveyed by City Council Member Gale Brewer said they think the bike lane and pedestrian refuge islands improved the street.
October 12, 2011
West Side Protected Lanes Get Thumbs Up From CB 4
By a vote of 26 to 10 Wednesday night, Manhattan Community Board 4 endorsed DOT plans to extend the protected bike lanes on Eighth and Ninth Avenue from 34th Street to 59th Street. The bike lanes will improve safety for all users on some of Midtown's most chaotic streets, which pass by Penn Station, the Port Authority Bus Terminal, and the Lincoln Tunnel entrance.
October 6, 2011
Wednesday: CB 4 to Vote on West Side Protected Bike Lanes
Community Board 4 will vote Wednesday on the DOT plan to extend protected bike lanes on Eighth and Ninth Avenues north from 34th to 59th Streets.
October 4, 2011
With CB 8 Vote, East Side Bikeway Ready to Run From Houston to 125th
Last night, the full board of Manhattan Community Board 8 voted in favor of building a protected bike lane on First Avenue between 60th Street and 96th Street.
September 22, 2011
CB 4 Committee Says Yes to West Side Protected Bike Lanes Up to 59th Street
DOT's plan to extend the protected bike lanes on Eighth and Ninth Avenues from the low 30s north to 59th Street won unanimous approval from the transportation committee of Community Board 4 last night. With the exception of two blocks of Eighth Avenue in front of the Port Authority, the lanes will be fully protected through the length of Midtown.
September 22, 2011
Community Board 11 Approves East Harlem Protected Bike Lanes
The full board of Community Board 11 voted to approve protected bike lanes on First and Second Avenues last night. The news was first reported by Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson over Twitter this morning.
September 21, 2011
One Year Later, Businesses and Residents Back Safer Union Square
It's been a year since DOT made more room for pedestrians and cyclists around Union Square, and a recent survey shows a neighborhood happy with its new public spaces.
September 14, 2011
Gale Brewer Launches Survey on Columbus Avenue Bike Lane
Since a working group of elected officials and community leaders studied and tweaked the design of the parking-protected bike lane along Columbus Avenue in February, things have been relatively quiet on the Upper West Side.
September 13, 2011