Queensboro Bridge
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KOMANOFF: Hey, Drivers, Here’s How to Stop Worrying and Love Bike Lanes on Bridges
Drivers are already complaining, but expert Charles Komanoff shows in this clarion call op-ed that congestion pricing will reduce traffic so much that SIX lanes could be taken away from drivers and they wouldn't even feel it.
January 29, 2021
Friday’s Headlines: Big Victories Edition
What a day in the livable streets world. Just click on the headline to find out what you missed!
January 29, 2021
Mayor Will Create More Space for Cyclists on Brooklyn, Queensboro Bridges — By Taking Space from Drivers
It's an acknowledgement that the boom in cycling has created unsafe conditions that are inhibiting further growth in this sustainable transportation method.
January 28, 2021
Cycling is Up, Car Trips are Down, De Blasio is Confused
Here's some fuzzy math: Cycling over the city's East River bridges continues to increase, while car traffic over the very same spans continues to fall — yet the de Blasio administration is doing nothing to add space for bike riders.
December 7, 2020
OPINION: No More Excuses on Queensboro Bridge South Outer Roadway
The shared bike and pedestrian path on the Queensboro Bridge is already completely unsafe — and we have it documented in black, white and way too much red.
December 1, 2020
A Beautiful Day on the Queensboro Bridge — Will It Lead to More Space for Oppressed Pedestrians?
Participants in Monday's walkthrough said they got a firm quasi-commitment that the city would take back a lane on the Queensboro Bridge from car drivers and finally give it back to pedestrians.
October 6, 2020
Hundreds of Activists Rally for More Space on the Queensboro Bridge — And DOT Agrees!
"Adding bike and pedestrian capacity to our bridges is a great idea," a DOT spokesman said, but cited several reasons why it won't happen any time soon.
September 28, 2020
Sunday’s Protest to Demand More Pedestrian Space on the Queensboro Bridge Has Historic Echoes
Activists will gather at the Queensboro Bridge on Sunday to demand more space for pedestrians, 30 years after a similar band of pedestrian advocates got arrested for doing the same.
September 24, 2020
OPINION: Give Pedestrians a Lane on the Queensboro Bridge
Cyclists and walkers both need their own space on the crowded span, say two Council hopefuls. Cars have plenty!
September 1, 2020
Friday’s Headlines: Weekend Edition
We got a little distracted last night watching the Republican campaign ad, so let's get right to the daily news digest.
August 28, 2020
