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With Central Park Car-Free, There’s One Less Excuse Not to Extend the 6th Ave Protected Bike Lane
Car traffic will shift away from Sixth Avenue, opening up room to extend the protected bike lane that currently ends at 33rd Street.
April 24, 2018
Protected Bike Lanes for 26th Street and 29th Street Are Home Free
Manhattan Community Board 5 endorsed DOT's plan for crosstown protected bike lanes on 26th Street and 29th Street last night by a vote of 30 to 6. DOT has said installation will likely begin in "late spring."
April 13, 2018
Will the MTA Make Room for a Pedestrian-Friendly 32nd Street?
For one glorious summer in 2015, the block of 32nd Street between Penn Station and Herald Square had a wide, generous sidewalk. It was a huge relief for the throngs of people walking to the nation's busiest rail hub. But it didn't last.
March 30, 2018
Assembly Member Dan Quart Wants Full-Scale Congestion Pricing, No Exemptions
Assembly Member Dan Quart, who represents the Upper East Side and East Midtown, doesn't tiptoe around the issue of congestion pricing.
March 9, 2018
Can DOT Build a Plaza By Grand Central Faster Than DDC?
Two new public spaces connected to the rezoning of Midtown East will be built out by DOT, not the Department of Design and Construction.
February 16, 2018
Crosstown Bikeways Can’t Come Soon Enough — Cyclist Doored and Struck on 29th Street
A man in a Mercedes SUV doored a 67-year-old man on a bike, who was then hit by a truck driver and had to be hospitalized.
February 6, 2018
Whose Streets? Eric Duke’s Streets
"Maybe I just won't pay our property taxes if my street is taken away from me," the TV production studio owner said of the city's plan to dedicate a seven-foot strip of public street space to bicycling.
February 2, 2018
CB 4 Committee Endorses Protected Bike Lanes for 26th and 29th Streets
The Manhattan Community Board 4 transportation committee unanimously endorsed DOT's plan for crosstown protected bikes lanes on 26th Street and 29th Street last night. The redesign calls for a five-foot parking-protected bike lane with a two-foot buffer on most blocks, with variations where the street is wider or narrower.
January 18, 2018
First Look at DOT’s Plan for Crosstown Protected Bike Lanes in Midtown
DOT plans to add protected bike lanes on 26th Street and 29th Street in Manhattan, with other crosstown routes in the works for Midtown.
January 17, 2018
It Only Takes a Few Well-Placed Bollards to Make a Midtown Block Safe From Vehicular Assault
It would be a terrible mistake to replace clumsy short-term security theater with clumsy permanent security theater.
January 3, 2018
