Separating Truth from Fiction
CB7 seeks input on new bike lane
By Jade Earle
The newly built bike lane that runs from 77th to 96th streets on Columbus Avenue was supposed to make life easier for the city’s burgeoning cycling, but instead has left many residents and businesses confused and frustrated, according to input that Community Board 7 has received. Read more
Protected Bike Lane, Take 2
Another pitch for city’s Columbus Avenue cycling plan
By Dan Rivoli
The city will take another shot at pitching a protected bike lane for Columbus Avenue this week.
Community Board 7 is slated to take up the proposal at its next full meeting June 1, three weeks after its transportation committee rejected the idea. Read more
Bike Lane Rebuffed, For Now
Community Board 7’s West 87th Street office was packed with avid bicyclists, some clutching their helmets, some wearing them. Many donned neon pink and yellow stickers to show their support for protected bicycle lanes on Columbus Avenue. Read more
Coming to Columbus Avenue: Protected Bike Lane
By Dan Rivoli
Installation of a protected bicycle lane for Columbus Avenue is likely to start this summer and be completed in a matter of weeks. All together, the project may take as little as two months to finish.
Bicycling advocates have been pushing for Upper West Side bike lanes that are completely protected from automobile traffic, which is safer than lanes painted on the street. These lanes are said to be especially beneficial for seniors because the design cuts down on sidewalk bike riding. Read more
Duane Wants Early Board 7 Bike Lane Review
With many community leaders on board for the new protected bicycle lanes planned for Columbus and Amsterdam avenues, State Sen. Tom Duane wants the Department of Transportation to release the plan for full public review sooner than usual.
Duane sent a Feb. 9 letter to the department, signed by other West Side elected officials, asking for the plans to be sent to Community Board 7.
“The Department of Transportation’s outreach efforts and consultation has been excellent to date,” Duane said. “And there’s no reason to think releasing the proposal and subjecting it to final review would derail their proposal.” Read more
