Bike Lanes and Greenways

DOT Briefs CB3 Tonight on Bowery Improvements, New Bike Lanes

Media Outlet: 
The Lo-Down
Date: 
March 10, 2010

It's going to be a busy night for members of Community Board 3's transportation committee.

Beyond Bloomy's Broadway

Subtitle: 
A vision of the future of Manhattan
Author: 
Annie Karni
Media Outlet: 
New York Post
Date: 
February 28, 2010

Now that Mayor Bloomberg has permanently banned cars from Times Square -- transforming one of the world's busiest intersections into a pedestrian plaza -- city officials and transportation experts

NYPD Puts New Windsor Terrace Bike Lane to Good Use

Author: 
John Del Signore
Media Outlet: 
gothamist
Date: 
February 22, 2010

It's a shame to see a perfectly pristine bike lane go to waste without anybody parking in it, so kudos to the NYPD for setting a fine example in Windsor Terrace, where the DOT recently added a green b

Submitted by volunteer on March 3, 2010 - 16:43. categories [ ]

Brooklyn CB2 Committee Seeks Better Fort Greene Bike Connections

Author: 
Ben Fried
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
February 18, 2010

The transportation committee of Brooklyn Community Board 2 voted unanimously Tuesday night to advance the idea of improving cycling connections between Fort Greene and surrounding neighborhoods.

Submitted by volunteer on February 22, 2010 - 15:22. categories [ ]

Duane Wants Early Board 7 Bike Lane Review

Author: 
Dan Rivoli
Media Outlet: 
West Side Spirit
Date: 
February 17, 2010

With many community leaders on board for the new protected bicycle lanes planned for Columbus and Amsterdam avenues, State Sen.

Submitted by volunteer on February 22, 2010 - 15:19. categories [ ]

Bike Lane Battle Lines Shift to Windsor Terrace

Author: 
John Del Signore
Media Outlet: 
gothamist
Date: 
February 10, 2010

A new front has opened up in the never-ending war to decide how much road space should be allotted for cyclists.

Submitted by volunteer on February 16, 2010 - 15:36. categories [ ]

Do We Need So Many Bike Lanes?

Subtitle: 
An Interview with the Leaders of Transportation Alternatives
Media Outlet: 
Der Yid
Date: 
January 29, 2010

Our readers are well familiar with the controversy around the Bedford Avenue bike lane, which has raised a storm among the Williamsburg community do to the serious problems of traffic, parking, and sa

Submitted by admin on February 12, 2010 - 12:17. categories [ ]

Neighborhood-Approved Bike Path in Limbo after Borough President Marty Markowitz Vetoes Plan

Author: 
Ben Chapman
Media Outlet: 
New York Daily News
Date: 
January 28, 2010

They put the brakes on bikes.

Submitted by volunteer on February 1, 2010 - 15:58. categories [ ]

Hasid vs. Bikester Debate Settles Little

Author: 
Aaron Short
Media Outlet: 
New York Post
Date: 
January 26, 2010

A debate between the Hasidic community in South Williamsburg and cycling advocates over the removal of the Bedford Avenue bike lanes revealed that both sides have irreconcilable differences over impro

Submitted by volunteer on February 1, 2010 - 15:56. categories [ ]

Baby Steps Forward in Bedford Avenue Bike Lane Debate

Author: 
Noah Kazis
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
January 26, 2010

The seemingly perpetual conflict in Williamsburg over bike lanes has seen a lot of twists and turns the last few years.

Submitted by volunteer on February 1, 2010 - 15:53. categories [ ]