Sentences with phrase «of bike lanes in»

Being aware of bike lanes in your city is also very helpful, since drivers will definitely know to expect cyclists on the road in those areas.

In an internationally peer - reviewed study, Risk of injury for bicycling on cycle tracks versus in the street, published in Injury Prevention, it was found that use of bike lanes in Montreal resulted in a 28 % lower injury rate.

With the growth of bike lanes in downtown Vancouver personal injury lawyers representing injured pedestrians, cyclist and car accident claimants face new signage, lane design and street markings as excuses for potentially dangerous and deadly accidents.

The city already has 80 kilometers of bike lanes in the streets and 50 kilometers of lanes on sidewalks.

The city counts 128 kilometres of bike lanes in its urban network.

We've implemented a large number of bike lanes in Boston, now we're working to make them better.

For instance, in 2011, they fought against the creation of bike lanes in South Williamsburg, successfully forcing the Bloomberg - era Department of Transportation to re-route bike lanes that went through predominantly Jewish areas there.

Not exact matches

In Denver, Amazon and local officials talked at length about public transit options and the creation of bike lanes, said Mr. Bailey.

He's committed to making Central Park, once and for all, completely car - free, to advocating for protected bike lanes on Manhattan's Riverside Drive, and to leading an effort to improve conditions on the city's greenways, including the Cherry Walk section of the Hudson River Greenway, which is badly in need of safety improvements.

He's adamant about upgrading cycling conditions in his district with protected bike lanes and the expansion of Citi Bike.

In her district, she supports the redesign of the Grand Concourse with protected bike lanes and other enhanced street designs that improve safety for all users.

He also hopes to solve the police - parking and bike - lane - blocking problem on Schermerhorn Street, and will continue his efforts to achieve equity in the handling of the city's waste and reform of the carting industry.

As Stringer addressed reporters on the corner of Eighth Street and Second Avenue in the East Village, one rogue cyclist whizzed down the avenue's bike lane in the wrong direction.

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer released the results of a survey by his office Friday, which found that the city's push to install new bike lanes throughout Manhattan hasn't made much of a dent in bad behavior by drivers and pedestrians — and even rogue cyclists who the lanes were intended to help.

He called for better regulation and enforcement of violations in bike lanes, as well as improved signage and a public education campaign, including signs in taxis warning of the dangers of swinging doors open without looking first.

The city has installed 200 miles of new bike lanes and pedestrian plazas in the last three years, said Noah Budnick, deputy director of Transportation Alternatives.

«We've installed 250 miles of on - street bike lanes in the last three years,» Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik - Khan said.

NEW YORK (WCBS 880)-- When the Department of Transportation installed a bike lane on Columbus Avenue in November, it changed the whole street design and took away parking spaces.

Cyclists now have a direct route to travel from Dyckman Street all the way to Battery Park, along a bike lane that is one of the busiest in the country.

To encourage a shift away from cars, officials in each of the far - flung cities added new buses, bike lanes and other public transit services.

Through his innovative transportation commissioner, the mayor has installed hundreds of miles of bike lanes, worked to reduce pollution and increase energy efficiency in city - owned buildings, and create a solid waste disposal plan that put a cleaner face on the messy business of collecting our trash.

He then unequivocally stated that he's in favor of bike lanes, pivoted to a critique of «anybody [read: Democratic mayoral candidates] who criticizes the New York City Police Department for political gain» and concluded.

In recent months, bicyclists and communities have clashed over the number of bike lanes across the city.

One reflected concerns that the Bloomberg administration, in its zeal for bike lanes, has sometimes ignored wishes of local residents.

Today, Council Speaker Christine Quinn said the package of legislation would help communities and bicycle advocates understand why bike lanes go in certain areas.

Intro 412, which passed unanimously, would require that the city Department of Transportation provide community boards with at least 90 days notification of any planned bike lanes in their area, allowing the board to hold hearings.

Dan Hendrick from the New York City League of Conservation Voters is an unabashed bike lane champion, but he frames the issue in a way that requires both sides to listen.

Following the installation of bike lanes on Columbus Avenue in my district, my office, in collaboration with Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, conducted a study on their use and suggested potential improvements.

Reynoso, who's been Chief of Staff to Councilmember Diana Reyna for the past four years, sees truck - route calming and enforcement as well as expanding the bike lane network for Bushwick and Ridgewood as huge opportunities to improve life in his district.

Six years later with the growing number of bikes on our roads, more and more cycle lanes being introduced and the introduction of excellent schemes which I take advantage of such as the cycle hire scheme in London.

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — When other elected officials around the city were giving their state of the district speeches back in the summer, City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez decided to postpone his — citing a flurry of staff changes, zoning battles over the controversial Sherman Plaza project and plans to increase bike lanes in the area.

City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez said he was prompted get involved in the crackdown after his Twitter feed was «filled with pictures of public employee parked into dangerous areas» like bus stops, bike lanes and cross walks.

In recent weeks, Mayor Bill de Blasio's policies have run up against an age - old forces of inertia and resistance in the city, especially one that springs forth in policy debates on everything from housing to bike lanes to school desegregation and even closing down Rikers Island jailIn recent weeks, Mayor Bill de Blasio's policies have run up against an age - old forces of inertia and resistance in the city, especially one that springs forth in policy debates on everything from housing to bike lanes to school desegregation and even closing down Rikers Island jailin the city, especially one that springs forth in policy debates on everything from housing to bike lanes to school desegregation and even closing down Rikers Island jailin policy debates on everything from housing to bike lanes to school desegregation and even closing down Rikers Island jails.

PROSPECT - LEFFERTS GARDENS — A «dangerous route» along Flatbush Avenue is in desperate need of a protected bike lane, according to a new petition gaining support from local cyclists.

Highlighted proposals included: a new, soccer and hockey stadium at Willets Point; mandating public review through ULURP for hotel permits in NYC to help ensure community input and better monitoring of growth; a borough - wide plan for bike lanes; the re-opening of the displaced Queens Field Office of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS); building space in public parks specifically designed for seniors to stay active.

Weiner: I once made a joke, and I said it to Mike Bloomberg, and this was in the height of a lot of the controversy about the bike lanes, I said first thing I was going to do as mayor was hold a press conference tearing out your — this is the internet, right?

In addition to strong support from LGBT groups and individual donors, Menchaca also drew endorsements from other progressive quarters, including StreetsPAC, a group working to improve the safety and calm of the city's thoroughfares through improvements like slow zones, pedestrian plazas, and bike lanes.

«This would be a great time to create separated bike and rail lanes,» said Kay Teschke, a professor in UBC's school of population and public health.

The park's 8 - mile road with bike lanes in both directions leads to views of the Barnegat Lighthouse, on the tip of Long Beach Island.

Rabbits and squirrels are peeking out from either side of the bike lane, but if you look left, you see the city in all it's steel glory.

With these easy bike repairs, every cyclist can spend more time out of the garage and in the fast lane.

This sounds a lot like how I feel when I make the mistake of taking Broadway to get downtown, and for 5 blocks on either side of Times Square I inevitably find myself inundated with hoards of tourists walking in the bike lane and in the streets and crossing the street without looking — I practically bounce around off of them too.

Definitely take advantage of their free bike rentals as there are a number of fantastic bike lanes and trails in the area.

«We've been in research and development for almost three years to solve a dire need for a simple, stable, fun bike lane - friendly and clean commuter vehicle,» said President of OjO Electric, Dale Seiden.

In addition to the road improvements, the Project also includes: two tolled direct connect flyovers that will link eastbound SH 71 to northbound US 183 and southbound US 183 to westbound SH 71; a new 5 - foot bike lane on each side of the project, a 10 - foot shared use path, and a 6 - foot to 10 - foot sidewalk.

On April 27, a Google Lexus was stopped at a red light, in the right lane, when a 2000 Toyota Camry tried to pass it in the bike lane on its right and «brushed» one of the Lexus AV's sensors on the passenger side.

«We have gotten incredible support,» says Deborah Schutt, executive director of the Action Association, whose Complete Streets plan gets underway this September with bike lanes up and down Woodward Avenue between 6 Mile Road in Detroit and I - 696, at 10 Mile Road, in the bedroom community of Pleasant Ridge.

I'll say this about riding this bike around in congested cities: I've never been a believer in «Loud Pipes Save Lives,» but when you're fighting for your lane with a guy driving a Lincoln Navigator with Pitbull blaring from the sound system, it's disconcerting to not have some kind of sound letting them know you're there.

In between, there are 124 miles of bike paths and lanes to explore — 32 per 100,000 people.

D.C. has 100 miles of bike paths and lanes, which come to almost 17 per 100,000 residents, and its Walk Score is seventh highest in the country, at 73.2, although only 0.6 percent of workers here commute by bike.