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Brewer: CB 7 Should Pass Columbus Bike Lane Reso; Stringer Non-Committal
Buried in the pile of uninformed New York Post letters to the editor following Steve Cuozzo's unhinged rant about the Columbus Avenue bike lane, intrepid readers found a note from Council Member Gale Brewer. "Bike lanes in my district are highly popular and strongly supported by the wider community," she wrote. "Expanding these benefits is the right thing to do."
December 18, 2012
Tonight: DOT Talks Protected Bike Lanes With Upper West Side’s CB 7
In the wake of last week's setback for efforts to bring more bike racks to the Upper West Side, Manhattan Community Board 7's transportation committee will hold a key meeting tonight about an issue on which its chairs have failed to take action: protected bike lanes and complete streets.
December 11, 2012
Eyes on the Street: New Stripes for Pedestrians and Cyclists in Central Park
Last month, Streetsblog reported that the Central Park loop would be getting a new lane configuration to clarify where pedestrians and cyclists belong, similar to changes recently implemented in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. Less than 30 days after the announcement, walkers, joggers, and bike riders are all getting some extra room in the park, while the space for cars has been narrowed to one lane, calming vehicular traffic. Reader Rod Huntress sent in these photos from a ride this morning.
October 23, 2012
About Time: James Vacca Declares Traffic Safety a “Civil Rights Issue”
Bravo, James Vacca.
January 26, 2012
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
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
UWS Shows Support for Car-Free Park, But Broader Campaign Is Lacking
Last night's unanimous votes in support of a summer-long car-free Central Park by Manhattan Community Board 7's parks and transportation committees moved the ball forward for advocates of car-free parks. With no movement at the mayoral level on the issue, any successful push will have to come from the bottom up. Similar statements of community support will be needed from more than one neighborhood.
May 17, 2011
Gale Brewer Introduces Bill to Make Central Park, Prospect Park Car-Free
Upper West Side City Council Member Gale Brewer introduced legislation today that would restore Central and Prospect Parks to their original car-free status.
March 23, 2011
Upper West Side Leaders Calmly Study, Tweak Columbus Ave Lane
The Upper West Side is offering the city a lesson in what a mature and constructive response to bike lane growing pains looks like.
February 7, 2011
City Council Jacks Riverside Center Parking Supply Back Up to 1,500 Spaces
Council Member Gale Brewer has struck a deal on the Riverside Center mega-development, sending the 2,500-apartment project through two City Council committees and on a track to final approval. The deal increases the number of parking spaces allowed at Riverside Center to 1,500, far more than the community board or even the City Planning Commission had approved.
December 9, 2010