Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Protected Bike Lanes

DOT has designed a two-way protected bike lane for the stretch of Northern Boulevard near Joe Michaels Mile, where Michael Schenkman was struck and killed while biking last summer. Image: DOT

DOT Plans Six Miles of Protected Bike Lanes to Connect Eastern Queens Bikeways

By David Meyer | May 19, 2017 | 11 Comments

Last summer, a speeding motorist struck and killed Michael Schenkman, 78, as Schenkman attempted to turn onto the Joe Michaels Mile bike path, where he rode daily. Now NYC DOT has produced a plan to link Joe Michaels Mile to six miles of on-street protected bike lanes.

Britain’s Forgotten Protected Bike Lane Network

By Michael Andersen | May 17, 2017 | No Comments

A U.K. historian is on a quest to find and reclaim hundreds of miles of protected bike lanes built across his country in the early 20th century and then abandoned.

Council Member Carlos Menchaca speaks to the crowd last night. Photo: Teka-Lark Lo

DOT Shows Fourth Avenue Bike Lane Concept in Sunset Park

By David Meyer | May 12, 2017 | 5 Comments

DOT reps brought the conceptual design for a redesign of Fourth Avenue with protected bike lanes to Sunset Park last night, following a similar event in Park Slope last week.

"I'm endorsing this project because I think it's great, I think it's something we need, and I don't see any harm to this project for all of us," said Council Member Karen Koslowitz. Photo: David Meyer

With Endorsements From Koslowitz and Community Board 6, Next Phase of Queens Blvd Redesign Ready to Roll

By David Meyer | May 11, 2017 | 5 Comments

Last night, Queens Community Board 6 overwhelmingly endorsed DOT's plan to extend protected bike lanes, pedestrian safety improvements, and traffic-calming treatments on Queens Boulevard through Rego Park to Yellowstone Boulevard.

DOT Proposes Safer Walking and Biking Connections to Highland Park

By David Meyer | May 9, 2017 | 10 Comments

A dangerous street that connects Glendale to Ridgewood Reservoir, Highland Park, and two cemeteries is in line for traffic-calming and safer bike lanes thanks to a request from the local police precinct. Cypress Hills Street has a divided median and highway-like curves that do little to prevent motorists from speeding - it's an obstacle to good walking and biking access, despite its buffered bike lanes.

The DOT plan for Seventh Avenue South covers several irregular intersections, like the convergence of Bleecker and Barrow. Image: DOT

DOT Unveils Plan for Protected Bike Lane on Seventh Avenue South

By David Meyer | May 5, 2017 | 8 Comments

Last night, DOT presented the southern segment of its plan for a Seventh Avenue protected bike lane, from 14th Street to Clarkson Street [PDF], to the Manhattan CB 2 transportation committee, which voted for it unanimously.

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