Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Infrastructure

Bike League: “Eligibility” for Bike-Ped Isn’t the Same As “Dedicated Funding”

By Ben Fried | Jul 27, 2011 | No Comments

At this point, we’re not expecting any movement on a transportation bill, in either house, before the August recess. (After that, get ready for a panicked frenzy of activity ahead of the September 30 deadline.) From what we hear from Sen. Barbara Boxer’s staff, the EPW bill includes dedicated funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects. […]

CB 12’s Bike Resolution Testifies to Uptown Support for Safer Streets

By Noah Kazis | Jul 12, 2011 | No Comments

In the wake of its long-planned bike lane forum, Manhattan Community Board 12 has finalized a resolution calling for a major study of bike infrastructure of Upper Manhattan, available in full above. Overall it’s a strong demonstration of support for the expansion of bikeways in the area. Perhaps most importantly, the resolution, which passed by […]

Hunter Planners: Expand the Bike Program, Beat the Bikelash

By Noah Kazis | May 16, 2011 | 29 Comments

DOT needs to accelerate the build-out of the city’s bike network in working-class neighborhoods outside the center city, say graduate students in the Hunter College urban planning department. They argue that expanding the geographic focus of the bike program would not only improve access to safe cycling for underserved neighborhoods, it might just help overcome […]

Senate Finalizing Transpo Bill — It’s Up to Boxer to Preserve Bike/Ped Funding

By Angie Schmitt | May 12, 2011 | No Comments

According to Congressional insiders, members of the Senate’s Committee on Environment and Public Works are meeting today and tomorrow to hash out the details of their proposal for a multi-year transportation reauthorization bill. Hanging in the balance of these negotiations may be the federal government’s only programs dedicated to funding infrastructure for biking and walking. […]

Research Bolsters Case for Cycle Tracks While AASHTO Updates Guide

By Adam Voiland | Apr 27, 2011 | No Comments

For decades, dueling camps of cycling advocates have feuded about how to best accommodate riders. Some have pushed for the construction of Dutch-style cycle tracks, arguing that separated lanes make bicycling safer and less intimidating, while others have insisted such infrastructure isolates riders and makes cycling more dangerous than simply remaining within the flow of […]

Eyes on the Street: The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Bike Approach

By Ben Fried | Apr 20, 2011 | 16 Comments

Clarence sends along a few more shots from the beginning of construction season. These come from Queens Plaza, where the two-way bike approach to the Queensboro Bridge is extending eastward. The bike approach, part of a package of public space improvements to Queens Plaza, will eventually connect Vernon Boulevard and Northern Boulevard. The segment between […]

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