Comments on: The Bronx is Burning Bicycling http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/26/the-bronx-is-burning-bicycling/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: LS http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/26/the-bronx-is-burning-bicycling/comment-page-1/#comment-8642 LS Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:37:41 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/26/the-bronx-is-burning-bicycling/#comment-8642 Regarding redesign of the Grand Concourse: Boogiedown, your infomation is not correct. The new design does include bike lanes in both directions. Regarding redesign of the Grand Concourse:
Boogiedown, your infomation is not correct. The new design does include bike lanes in both directions.

]]> By: Harry http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/26/the-bronx-is-burning-bicycling/comment-page-1/#comment-8037 Harry Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:44:42 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/26/the-bronx-is-burning-bicycling/#comment-8037 Thanks for highlighting the portion of the Bronx Harlem River Greenway we have been targetting especially the waterfront park and access aty the terminus of Park Avenue. Though our community identified site is featured on the cover, and the New Yorkers for Parks community driven architect created schematics are included in the official plan, now the Parks Department has expressed concerns about fast tracking this ideal site as an official park. We are confident that this is entriely urelated to our efforts to stop the ill-advised watertheme park on Randall's Island and our advocacy for the implementation of the South Bronx Greenway Amtrak viaduct and year round accesss from east harlem immediately. Please encourage your contacts in the parks Department to prioritize the South Bronx Harlem River Waterfront Park. Thanks! Thanks for highlighting the portion of the Bronx Harlem River Greenway we have been targetting especially the waterfront park and access aty the terminus of Park Avenue. Though our community identified site is featured on the cover, and the New Yorkers for Parks community driven architect created schematics are included in the official plan, now the Parks Department has expressed concerns about fast tracking this ideal site as an official park. We are confident that this is entriely urelated to our efforts to stop the ill-advised watertheme park on Randall's Island and our advocacy for the implementation of the South Bronx Greenway Amtrak viaduct and year round accesss from east harlem immediately.

Please encourage your contacts in the parks Department to prioritize the South Bronx Harlem River Waterfront Park. Thanks!

]]> By: Boogiedown http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/26/the-bronx-is-burning-bicycling/comment-page-1/#comment-7957 Boogiedown Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:49:40 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/26/the-bronx-is-burning-bicycling/#comment-7957 Ummm. Maybe you could also check out the redesign of the Grand Concourse. After 20 years of "studies", construction has started and is due to be finished in 2.5 years. Yes, there is a plan for a bike lane (but only after the DOT was shamed into including one) but there is a plan for only ONE bike lane. That's right, folks, you get to ride in a white painted lane (since they are spending so many millions, is it too much to ask for more), but only if you happen to be headed SOUTH. Northbound, not so much. If ever there was a time for a bike advocate to step in and make some noise, it is now before it is too late. BTW: this first section of the redesign will serve as the template for the entire (eventual) renovation of the Concourse. Ummm. Maybe you could also check out the redesign of the Grand Concourse. After 20 years of "studies", construction has started and is due to be finished in 2.5 years. Yes, there is a plan for a bike lane (but only after the DOT was shamed into including one) but there is a plan for only ONE bike lane. That's right, folks, you get to ride in a white painted lane (since they are spending so many millions, is it too much to ask for more), but only if you happen to be headed SOUTH. Northbound, not so much. If ever there was a time for a bike advocate to step in and make some noise, it is now before it is too late. BTW: this first section of the redesign will serve as the template for the entire (eventual) renovation of the Concourse.

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