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Bicycle Blueprint       Chapter 4:
Street Design
a) Street Design
b) Bike Lanes in NYC
c) Working Bike Lane Systems
d) Bike Lanes for New York City
e) Elements of a NYC Bicycle Lane System
f) Side Streets and Residential Areas — The Need for Traffic Calming
g) Chapter 4 Recommendations
Sidebar: The Lanes That Failed
Figure 4a) Riding Infrastructure
Figure 4b) Suggested Bike Lane Configurations


Figure 4b: Suggested Bike Lane Configurations

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One-way Avenue, front view.
Left to right: sidewalk; raised curbside bike lane (formerly on-street car parking); bus lane; three mixed vehicle lanes; loading lane; two-way bike lane; sidewalk.

Two-way Avenue or Street with median divider.
Left to right: sidewalk with bus shelter; bus lane; mixed vehicle lane; bike lane; median divider with bike parking. Right side mirrors left in opposite direction.

Greenway or Waterfront bike route.
On-shore, left to right: walkway, landscaped divider, bike lanes, divider, roadway.
Bicycle-Friendly Cross Street.
Left to right: sidewalk; parking lane; mixed vehicle lane; two-way bike lane; wide sidewalk.
Pedestrian-Friendly Cross Street.
Left to right: wide sidewalk; parking lane; mixed vehicle lane; bike lane; wide sidewalk.

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