Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Lanes

Staten Island CB 1 approved the plan for Van Duzer Street last night. Image: NYC DOT

Bike Lanes Set for Staten Island’s Van Duzer Corridor After CB Vote Last Night

By David Meyer | Feb 16, 2017 | 2 Comments

After eight months of back-and-forth with DOT, Staten Island Community Board 1 voted for bike lanes and traffic-calming along the Van Duzer corridor, which has become overrun by drivers seeking a shortcut to avoid Bay Street. The project also includes a new type of speed hump that accommodates buses and trucks.

Take a Ride on New York City’s Bike Lanes — in 2002

By Ben Fried and Brad Aaron | Feb 2, 2017 | 16 Comments

New York still has a lot of work to do to create an all-ages, low-street citywide bike network, but let's pause for a moment to appreciate how far the city has come.

The intersection of Classon and Lexington, where Lauren Davis was struck and killed by a turning driver last April.

Family of Lauren Davis Asks CB 3 to Support Classon Ave Bike Lane

By David Meyer | Jan 11, 2017 | 1 Comment

Davis was biking on Classon in the direction of traffic on the morning of April 15 when a left-turning driver in a Fiat struck and killed her. Her sister Danielle launched an online petition urging community boards 2 and 3 and local council members Laurie Cumbo and Robert Cornegy, Jr. to support a bike lane on Classon, and almost 6,000 people have signed on.

Park Slope's 7th Avenue is slated for new bike lane markings and sharrows.

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Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Lanes

Bike Lanes Set for Staten Island’s Van Duzer Corridor After CB Vote Last Night

Take a Ride on New York City’s Bike Lanes — in 2002

Family of Lauren Davis Asks CB 3 to Support Classon Ave Bike Lane

In the Works: 7th Ave Bike Lane for Park Slope and “Amity Street Wiggle”

The ‘Peanutabout’ Concept Could Be a Breakthrough for Diagonal Streets

The 111th Street Safety Project Has Changed, But Queens CB 4 Has Not