Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Manhattan

Columbus Circle is a big traffic free-for-all -- and a critical point in the Manhattan bike network. Photo: Google Maps

CB 7 Committee to DOT: Make Columbus Circle Safe for Biking

By David Meyer | May 10, 2017 | 14 Comments

The Manhattan Community Board 7 transportation committee has passed a resolution calling on DOT to make Columbus Circle safe for biking and walking. The traffic circle at the southwest corner of Central Park is a critical point for people biking between the Upper West Side and Midtown, but it's a major void in the bike network.

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.

There are three queue jumps on the M86 route, including this one at Fifth Avenue and 84th Street. Photo: DOT

The M86 Moves Faster and More People Are Riding Thanks to Queue Jumps

By David Meyer | May 2, 2017 | 8 Comments

While bus ridership is down citywide -- and especially in Manhattan -- there are some routes that are bucking the trend. One that's gaining riders is the M86, which got a package of upgrades from DOT and the MTA in 2015. The improvements included off-board fare collection and queue jumps -- short bus lane segments that enable buses to cut ahead of other traffic at signals.

The project will repurpose one general traffic lane to make room for a curbside parking-protected bike lane. Image: NYC DOT

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Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Manhattan

CB 7 Committee to DOT: Make Columbus Circle Safe for Biking

DOT Unveils Plan for Protected Bike Lane on Seventh Avenue South

The M86 Moves Faster and More People Are Riding Thanks to Queue Jumps

NYC DOT Plans Protected Bike Lane for 24 Blocks of 7th Ave

Here's the Plan for a Delancey Street Bike Lane - Coming in 2018

Turning Truck Driver Critically Injures Woman Biking on 1st Ave — Then NYPD Tickets Cyclists