And makes me happy I voted for Janette… I mean Mike. The plans for 34th St. as reported in the Times. I’d like to go on the record right now as saying their prediction of an “up to 35 percent” increase in crosstown bus speed as a vast underestimate (so they can gloat later). Mr.…
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Horrible bridge access is the weak link for any Queens to Manhattan commute. Improvements here would be the best way to positively impact and improve the commute for a large number of riders. Best of all, it can be done with very little money and no (God forbid) hindrance to motorists. It just takes will.…
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I’m kind of afraid to write about this less somebody “corrects” the situation. But on the Manhattan side of the Queensboro Bridge, it’s been great ever since the barrier blocking the pedestrian and bike exit has been nudged to the side. Pedestrians no longer have to climb over a dirty metal barrier. And bicyclists going…
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There’s a good interview in Streetsblog: It would make me feel warm and fuzzy if Kelly said that bike safety was a top priority. But that wouldn’t do anything to change the car-centered attitude of the rank-and-file. …sometimes what is needed for traffic violations is simple mind-numbing zero-tolerance enforcement. It’s grunt work.…even if I could…
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He’s actually charging a driver for killing a bicyclist. Usually to get away with manslaughter all a driver has to do is stay at the scene and not be drunk. By the normal rules, the bicyclist would be blamed for biking without a bell.
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