Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Protected Bike Lanes

Tonight: Carmine Street Parking-Protected Bike Lane Back Before CB 2

By Brad Aaron | Nov 10, 2009 | 8 Comments

With the support of DOT, Community Board 2 and the local block association, a parking-protected bike lane could be in the works for Carmine Street in the West Village. But despite prior approval of the plan, it will again be a topic of discussion at tonight’s CB 2 transportation committee meeting. In late 2007, a […]

Safer, More Livable Streets for the East Side — The Campaign Heats Up

By Ben Fried | Nov 6, 2009 | 6 Comments

Advocates and volunteers working for protected bike paths on the East Side, flush from last month’s highly encouraging Community Board 8 vote, delivered more than a thousand handwritten letters yesterday to City Hall, supporting protected bike lanes on First and Second Avenues. Keep an eye on this story. It’s a big one. East Side residents […]

Last Night’s CB Action: A Big Vote of Confidence for Protected Bike Lanes

By Ben Fried | Oct 22, 2009 | 7 Comments

Manhattan Community Board 8 issued a strong call for safer streets on the Upper East Side last night, voting 38 to 1 for a resolution supporting protected bike lanes. The reso asks DOT to come back to the CB with a neighborhood bike plan that includes physically protected lanes, though it refrains from mentioning specific […]

Manhattan CB8 Comes Out Strong for Protected Bike Lanes on East Side

By Ben Fried | Oct 21, 2009 | 11 Comments

After the roll call at tonight’s full Community Board 8 meeting, the tally for a resolution supporting protected bike lanes on the East Side stood at 38 yeas, 1 nay. Lots of hard work went into this vote — congrats to all who made it happen. More details tomorrow.

Tonight: Two Chances to Turn Out for Safer Manhattan Streets

By Brad Aaron | Oct 21, 2009 | No Comments

There are two opportunities tonight to get behind livable streets efforts in Manhattan. Among the items on Community Board 8’s October agenda is a resolution in support of protected bike lanes on the Upper East Side. As we heard from Transportation Alternatives yesterday, neighborhood involvement has propelled this once-unlikely measure to this point, and friendly […]

On Wednesday, Tell CB 8: Protected Bike Lanes Protect Everyone

By Brad Aaron | Oct 20, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Community Board 8 committee vote this month in support of protected bike lanes for Manhattan’s Upper East Side was nothing short of momentous. Wednesday’s full board decision presents an even bigger hurdle, though by no means an insurmountable one. The reason, says Caroline Samponaro, director of bicycle advocacy for Transportation Alternatives, is community input. […]

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