Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bike Lanes

No Verdict on PPW Lawsuit Today

By Noah Kazis | May 18, 2011 | 9 Comments

The opponents of the Prospect Park West bike lane had their first day in court today. Attorneys for both sides argued privately at the bench of Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Bert Bunyan for around five minutes. Afterwards, each side would only say that they would be back in court on June 22. We’re following up with […]

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 […]

Vacca Watch: Pre-Bike Hearing Chatter Between Transpo Chair Staffer, NBBL

By Noah Kazis | May 12, 2011 | 12 Comments

City Council Transportation Committee chair James Vacca has made headlines for his inquisitorial hearings on DOT’s bike and plaza programs. And it looks like his office was batting around ideas with street safety opponents before the first of those hearings last December. Email correspondence obtained by Streetsblog from Marty Markowitz’s office indicates that a Vacca […]

Support a Safer Passage Across the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge

By Noah Kazis | May 11, 2011 | 12 Comments

Last July, the DOT announced plans to calm one of the most dangerous intersections in Queens, at the foot of the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge. Greenpoint Avenue is only two lanes wide on either side of the bridge, but as the road crosses Newtown Creek, it widens to four lanes and the bike lane on the […]

NACTO Releases Reader-Friendly Design Guide for Bike-Friendly Streets

By Angie Schmitt | May 3, 2011 | No Comments

Bike planners, professional and amateur: Come and get it. The National Association of City Transportation Officials has released its Urban Bikeways Design Guide in digital format. Now transportation planners can take advantage of a printable version in the traditional design guide format. NACTO officials hope transportation professionals around the country make a home for it […]

Bending to East Side Traffic, DOT Limits Plan for Faster Buses, Safer Cycling

By Noah Kazis | May 3, 2011 | 13 Comments

Not so long ago, it was common to hear NYCDOT staff say their job was “to keep the traffic moving.” Engineers working from “the motorist’s viewpoint” ran the show, much like they did in the 1950s. Those days are thankfully over. Today’s DOT prioritizes safety and sustainability and has compiled a lengthy track record of […]

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