Comments on: CB 7 Approves Reso Favoring Protected UWS Bike Lanes http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/08/cb-7-approves-reso-favoring-protected-uws-bike-lanes/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BicyclesOnly http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/08/cb-7-approves-reso-favoring-protected-uws-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-132071 BicyclesOnly Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:26:56 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=65171#comment-132071 Glenn, that sounds absolutely wonderful! Glenn, that sounds absolutely wonderful!

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/08/cb-7-approves-reso-favoring-protected-uws-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-132001 Glenn Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:25:43 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=65171#comment-132001 Ok, I wasn't there, but I confirmed with others that were and CB8 passed a similar resolution as CB7 with First and Second Avenues as proposed places for protected bike lanes. There were strong pro-bike lane speakers. Despite some general anti-bike sentiment by some individuals on the Board, a resolution was put forth by Michael and the Board surprisingly passed it unanimously at the Executive Session yesterday according to my sources. I passed my sources on to Brad and hopefully we'll have a full story tomorrow. Ok, I wasn’t there, but I confirmed with others that were and CB8 passed a similar resolution as CB7 with First and Second Avenues as proposed places for protected bike lanes. There were strong pro-bike lane speakers. Despite some general anti-bike sentiment by some individuals on the Board, a resolution was put forth by Michael and the Board surprisingly passed it unanimously at the Executive Session yesterday according to my sources.

I passed my sources on to Brad and hopefully we’ll have a full story tomorrow.

]]> By: Ed http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/08/cb-7-approves-reso-favoring-protected-uws-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-131981 Ed Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:41:21 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=65171#comment-131981 Hooray! Hooray!

]]> By: da http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/08/cb-7-approves-reso-favoring-protected-uws-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-131971 da Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:31:51 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=65171#comment-131971 I hope CB8's resolution is not the "We're pro-bike, but..." variety. Every attack on bikes is now routinely prefaced with a pro-bike disclaimer. I hope CB8′s resolution is not the “We’re pro-bike, but…” variety.

Every attack on bikes is now routinely prefaced with a pro-bike disclaimer.

]]> By: Ken http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/08/cb-7-approves-reso-favoring-protected-uws-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-131791 Ken Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:19:12 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=65171#comment-131791 Before discussion of the bike lane resolution, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer addressed CB7 and the community on other matters, but he prominently sported a "Protected Bike Lanes Protect Everyone" sticker on his lapel! Before discussion of the bike lane resolution, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer addressed CB7 and the community on other matters, but he prominently sported a “Protected Bike Lanes Protect Everyone” sticker on his lapel!

]]> By: BicyclesOnly http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/08/cb-7-approves-reso-favoring-protected-uws-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-131631 BicyclesOnly Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:20:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=65171#comment-131631 UES details now!!! UES details now!!!

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/08/cb-7-approves-reso-favoring-protected-uws-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-131591 Glenn Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:50:37 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=65171#comment-131591 Many congrats to the very thoughtful, patient and persistant grassroots effort by the UWS Streets Renaissance group to accomplish this. I attended the charette/workshop last year and have followed the group's progress as they slowly built their case. Very well done. As for CB8, I won't spoil the surprise, but I think we have some good progress there and many thanks to the Eastside Committee and in particular Michael Auerbach, new CB8 Board Member. Sometimes the loudest bike critics on the community board are a paper tiger. Many congrats to the very thoughtful, patient and persistant grassroots effort by the UWS Streets Renaissance group to accomplish this. I attended the charette/workshop last year and have followed the group’s progress as they slowly built their case. Very well done.

As for CB8, I won’t spoil the surprise, but I think we have some good progress there and many thanks to the Eastside Committee and in particular Michael Auerbach, new CB8 Board Member. Sometimes the loudest bike critics on the community board are a paper tiger.

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