Bike Lanes and Greenways

City Hopes to Make the Willy B Safer for Bikers

Author: 
Aaron Short
Media Outlet: 
Brooklyn Paper
Date: 
March 17, 2010

Biking over the Williamsburg Bridge should soon be a lot easier, thanks to a makeover of the ramps on the most heavily cycled bridge in the city.

New Bike Lanes on the Lower East Side Will Steer Cyclists Away from Deadly Delancey Street

Author: 
Suzanne Ma
Media Outlet: 
DNAinfo
Date: 
March 15, 2010

LOWER EAST SIDE -- New bike lanes leading to and from the Williamsburg Bridge will provide cyclists with a safer commute, keeping them away from accident-prone Delancey Street, a Department of Transp

Safer Bowery, LES Bike Lanes Clear Manhattan CB3 Committee

Author: 
Ben Fried
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
March 11, 2010

NYCDOT unveiled a slate of pedestrian and bicycle improvements to the transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 3 last night.

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Large Scale Street Construction Projects About to Begin on the LES

Media Outlet: 
The Lo-Down
Date: 
March 11, 2010

It was a Power Point Fiesta.

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Wheels Are In Motion

Subtitle: 
Monica Glare rides a surge in cyclist confidence in New York City on its growing network of bike lanes.
Author: 
Monica Glare
Media Outlet: 
Sydney Morning Herald
Date: 
March 13, 2010

The decision to bring my bike with me when I relocated to New York City a year ago was more out of sentimentality than a belief that I'd be pedalling much.

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Transit Group Tackles Most Dangerous Streets

Author: 
Megan Finnegan
Media Outlet: 
Our Town
Date: 
March 11, 2010

A transit advocacy group has identified the five most dangerous intersections on the East Side--and is aiming to halve the number of vehicle crashes that result in pedestrian and cyclist injuries or

Streetfilms: Michael Musto, Il Ciclista Dolce

Author: 
Clarence Eckerson Jr
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
March 10, 2010

Village Voice entertainment columnist Michael Musto has been riding a bike in New York City for more than 25 years, long before it was fashionable or we had bike lanes and cycletracks.

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DOT Briefs CB3 Tonight on Bowery Improvements, New Bike Lanes

Media Outlet: 
The Lo-Down
Date: 
March 10, 2010

It's going to be a busy night for members of Community Board 3's transportation committee.

Beyond Bloomy's Broadway

Subtitle: 
A vision of the future of Manhattan
Author: 
Annie Karni
Media Outlet: 
New York Post
Date: 
February 28, 2010

Now that Mayor Bloomberg has permanently banned cars from Times Square -- transforming one of the world's busiest intersections into a pedestrian plaza -- city officials and transportation experts

NYPD Puts New Windsor Terrace Bike Lane to Good Use

Author: 
John Del Signore
Media Outlet: 
gothamist
Date: 
February 22, 2010

It's a shame to see a perfectly pristine bike lane go to waste without anybody parking in it, so kudos to the NYPD for setting a fine example in Windsor Terrace, where the DOT recently added a green b

Submitted by volunteer on March 3, 2010 - 16:43. categories [ ]