Bike Lanes and Greenways

Bike Lanes Run into Opposition

Author: 
James Trimarco and Christopher Emerson
Media Outlet: 
Gotham Gazette
Date: 
February 9, 2009
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Protesters showed up in clown suits. Their opponents threatened to barricade a major thoroughfare with school buses. A respected community board member was fired from her leadership post.

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Photo by Konstantin Sergeyev
Submitted by volunteer on November 10, 2009 - 15:07. categories [ ]

All the World Is Watching New York City’s Streets

Author: 
Paul Steely White and Wiley Norvell
Media Outlet: 
The Villager
Date: 
March 18, 2009
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Last year was the first time New Yorkers finally got a glimpse of what 21st-century streets look like.

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Photo by Will Sherman -- Cyclists take to the new, protected Grand St. bike lane.

Road Rage: Transportation Town Hall

Author: 
Ed Litvak
Media Outlet: 
The Lo-Down
Date: 
May 5, 2009

Last night we posted a brief report about City Councilman Alan Gerson's town hall meeting on transportation issues.

Submitted by volunteer on November 5, 2009 - 16:41. categories [ ]

Grand Street Bike Lanes: Bicycling Advocates Respond

Author: 
Ed Litvak
Media Outlet: 
The Lo-Down
Date: 
May 6, 2009

As we have reported, Co-op Village residents voiced their strong displeasure with the Grand Street bike lanes during a town hall meeting Monday night.

Submitted by volunteer on November 5, 2009 - 16:37. categories [ ]

Bike Lanes Inspire Love Ffrom Cyclists, Grousing From Neighbors

Author: 
Heather Haddon
Media Outlet: 
am New York
Date: 
May 5, 2009
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The city has called a truce in the Williamsburg bike lane wars, but more turf battles could erupt as miles of new cycling paths surface around town this year.

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A bicyclist makes her way east on the new Grand Street bike lanes in the Little Italy neighborhood of Manhattan. (Photo by RJ Mickelson/amNY)
Submitted by volunteer on November 5, 2009 - 16:35. categories [ ]

Video: Rep. Earl Blumenauer Negotiates New York City's Bike Lanes

Author: 
Matthew Preusch
Author Title: 
The Oregonian
Media Outlet: 
Architect's Newspaper
Date: 
November 4, 2009
Submitted by admin on November 5, 2009 - 14:06. categories [ ]

Bike Lane Backlash on Grand Street: Councilman Blasts DOT

Author: 
John Del Signore
Media Outlet: 
gothamist
Date: 
May 8, 2009
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It's been a while since we checked in on community dissatisfaction with the DOT's changes to Grand Street in Manhattan, and we're not surprised to see the opposition still hates the new configuration,

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Rather Be Biking's Flickr
Submitted by volunteer on November 4, 2009 - 16:53. categories [ ]

Harlem Bike Improvements on Hold After CB10 Meeting

Author: 
Ben Fried
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
May 8, 2009
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On Wednesday night, Manhattan Community Board 10 voted not to approve a buffered bike lane along Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard but left the door open for a second vote and a different outcome.

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Image: DOT
Submitted by volunteer on November 4, 2009 - 16:51. categories [ ]

Burn baby, burn - by biking

Author: 
Heather Haddon
Media Outlet: 
am New York
Date: 
May 14, 2009
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If miles of new bike lanes weren't enough, city transit officials think vanity might encourage more New Yorkers to commute by two wheels.

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Transportation Alternatives will help New Yorkers get geared up for biking to work during free events Friday (Photo courtesy Nick Goddard)
Submitted by volunteer on November 4, 2009 - 16:31. categories [ ]

Bike Month Finds More New Yorkers Cycling

Author: 
NY1 News
Media Outlet: 
NY1
Date: 
May 13, 2009

A growing number of New Yorkers are riding around the city on bikes, now that the city Department Of Transportation is celebrating Bike Month.

Submitted by volunteer on November 4, 2009 - 16:27. categories [ ]