Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Chelsea

Victory for Hell’s Kitchen: Lawsuit Limits New Parking

By Brad Aaron | | 2 Comments
Photo: hotdogger13/Flickr In what looks like a big win for community livable streets advocates, the Hell’s Kitchen Neighborhood Association has settled its long-standing lawsuit over parking in the Hudson Yards area, where the Bloomberg administration sought the construction of thousands of new spaces.  At issue was a rezoning provision that would have dramatically increased parking […]

CB4 Backs Eighth Avenue Cycle Track

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From Caroline Samponaro, Director of Bicycle Advocacy for Transportation Alternatives: At last night’s Manhattan Community Board 4 meeting the full board voted overwhelmingly in support of the DOT’s proposed extension of the Eighth Avenue bike lane from 14th to 23rd Streets. Only two board members voted against this plan. Zero community members attended the meeting […]

Turnout Needed Tonight for CB4 Eighth Ave Cycle Track Vote

By Brad Aaron | | 1 Comment
Pedestrian refuges mean cyclists aren’t the only beneficiaries of cycle tracks. Photo: wrkng/Flickr Manhattan Community Board 4 will vote tonight on whether to recommend extending the protected bike lane on Eighth Avenue, now under construction below W. 14th Street, north to W. 23rd. The board’s transportation committee signed off on the lane last month. Still, […]

CB4 Committee Supports Eighth Avenue Cycle Track

By Brad Aaron | | 11 Comments
Last night, the transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 4 voted 8-2 in support of extending the protected bike lane on Eighth Avenue, now under construction below W. 14th Street, north to 23rd. Wiley Norvell of Transportation Alternatives sends this account. The meeting turnout was high, with roughly 40 people speaking 2-1 in favor of […]
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