Paragon, Patagonia Promote Pedaling, Pedestrianism
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A tipster sends these photos of more storefront bike-ped advocacy, this time at Paragon Sports on Broadway, north of Union Square.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Eyes on the Street
Eyes on the Street: Bike Boxes on (Brooklyn’s) Broadway
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After taking an evening ride down Broadway in Williamsburg last week, Clarence Eckerson sent us a batch of pictures showing the street’s nifty new road treatments. Between Kent Avenue and Bedford Avenue, Broadway now sports bike lanes, bike boxes, and pedestrian refuges with space for plantings. The changes have significantly narrowed the car travel lanes, […]
Eyes on the Street: Biking on the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway
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Last time we checked in on the Columbia Street section of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, construction was in full swing. Now, along much of the path in Carroll Gardens and Red Hook, the orange barrels are gone and new plantings are taking root. Streetfilms’ Clarence Eckerson snapped these shots last week, noting that about 40 […]
Amsterdam? Copenhagen? Nope: NYC.
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The first thing I thought of when I saw this photo was the famous H.G. Wells quote, "When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race." A city where distinguished gentlemen commute to work by bike is a city where I am happy to live. […]
Drivers Enjoy Special New Standing Zone
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Fresh tipster shots from Prince Street. E-mail subject line: "Happy ‘Bike to Work’ Day." @ Greene @ Broadway
Eyes on the Street: Fresh Paint on Prince
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A tipster sends this shot from earlier today of a newly-painted bike lane on Prince Street. After the jump, DOT bike program coordinator Josh Benson answers a question from a City Room reader about painted lanes.