This story from Brooklyn Magazine compares the crop of NYC mayoral candidates on their attitudes and stance for bicycling in the city, meaning all of the city, not just Manhattan. Who is their pick? Sal Albanese.
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Disappearing Lanes near Owls Head Park
It has been 2 years since any of the bicycle lanes in Bay Ridge were repainted. Shore Road and Colonial Road were repainted back in the summer of 2011. However, it has been longer since other lanes were restriped in the area.
These pictures show the current conditions of Wakeman Place and 68th Street. At both, the outer marking of the bicycle lane has been worn away and vanished. Both of these routes provide access to and from Owl's Head Park and the greenway surrounding the north side of the park. These roads are also the final connector streets in the neighborhood for traffic entering and exiting the Belt Parkway, meaning vehicles are frequent and fast along these roads.
These lanes need to be repainted for safety and traffic calming around the Owls Head Park area.
These pictures show the current conditions of Wakeman Place and 68th Street. At both, the outer marking of the bicycle lane has been worn away and vanished. Both of these routes provide access to and from Owl's Head Park and the greenway surrounding the north side of the park. These roads are also the final connector streets in the neighborhood for traffic entering and exiting the Belt Parkway, meaning vehicles are frequent and fast along these roads.
These lanes need to be repainted for safety and traffic calming around the Owls Head Park area.
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| The Disappearing Bicycle Lane of Wakeman PLace |
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| Wakeman Place Bicycle Lane Vanishes |
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| The Disappearing Bicycle Lane of 68th Street |
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
5th Avenue Shared Bicycle Lane
Here it is, the unbelievable and amazing appearance of the 5th Avenue bicycle route, extending from 50th Street to 23rd Street. Within a 15 minute time span, we saw at least 20 northbound and southbound commuters riding along this road just before 8am. Men and women, families with children were out on this morning using the freshly painted bicycle route!
This newly designated route doesn't quite extend all the way south to 65th Street and into Bay Ridge, but it is very close. Perhaps it will be extended when the roadway repairs between 50th and 65th are completed?
This newly designated route doesn't quite extend all the way south to 65th Street and into Bay Ridge, but it is very close. Perhaps it will be extended when the roadway repairs between 50th and 65th are completed?
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| The southern-most section of the route between 49th and 50th Street |
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| Along Greenwood Cemetery, a woman passes a man pulling a child-carrier |
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| Continuing northbound near 27th Street |
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| At 23rd Street, the new lane connects with the existing 5th Ave route. |
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