Comments on: Last Night’s CB Action: A Big Vote of Confidence for Protected Bike Lanes http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/22/last-nights-cb-action-a-big-vote-of-confidence-for-protected-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/2009/10/22/last-nights-cb-action-a-big-vote-of-confidence-for-protected-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-139941 BicyclesOnly Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:48:54 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=75271#comment-139941 What AlexB said! What AlexB said!

]]> By: AlexB http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/22/last-nights-cb-action-a-big-vote-of-confidence-for-protected-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-139691 AlexB Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:02:40 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=75271#comment-139691 I vote for lanes like the 9th ave one in chelsea all up and down 1st and 2nd aves from the east village to the harlem river. I vote for lanes like the 9th ave one in chelsea all up and down 1st and 2nd aves from the east village to the harlem river.

]]> By: Design New Haven http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/22/last-nights-cb-action-a-big-vote-of-confidence-for-protected-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-139611 Design New Haven Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:11:39 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=75271#comment-139611 Fantastic work - this is a major leap forward. Fantastic work – this is a major leap forward.

]]> By: herenthere http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/22/last-nights-cb-action-a-big-vote-of-confidence-for-protected-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-139451 herenthere Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:04:51 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=75271#comment-139451 So Thompson's claim that community boards are not involved with installing bike lanes is thwarted now right? So Thompson’s claim that community boards are not involved with installing bike lanes is thwarted now right?

]]> By: Michael Auerbach http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/22/last-nights-cb-action-a-big-vote-of-confidence-for-protected-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-139241 Michael Auerbach Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:32:29 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=75271#comment-139241 This couldn't have been possible without the great help and support from the staff at TA, Glenn and the Upper Green Side gang, the amazing volunteers of the TA East Side Committee, and truly eloquent speakers who gave both their time and passion at countless CB committee meetings. Much thanks indeed!! But this is just the first step. I'm really looking forward to even greater things for the East Side in the future! Thanks again everyone! This couldn’t have been possible without the great help and support from the staff at TA, Glenn and the Upper Green Side gang, the amazing volunteers of the TA East Side Committee, and truly eloquent speakers who gave both their time and passion at countless CB committee meetings. Much thanks indeed!!

But this is just the first step. I’m really looking forward to even greater things for the East Side in the future!

Thanks again everyone!

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/22/last-nights-cb-action-a-big-vote-of-confidence-for-protected-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-139171 Glenn Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:13:42 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=75271#comment-139171 The is a major breakthrough, even if lanes don't spring up immediately. It means that the community board accepts that protected bike lanes should happen and they want to be involved in shaping the final design. Again, great job everyone - TA, East Side Committee folks, Michael, et al. In addition to the more coordinated advocacy efforts this last year and having someone like Michael on the Board, I think the other critical element is a NYC DOT that is forward leaning on this issue and running little natural experiments all over the City with different types of bike lanes. It's easy for a Community Board to avoid an issue if it's never been done before. But now that people can really see what it looks like, see how they work and see the data on the benefits, the case is much easier to make. We will need to continue working on this to make sure the final design is really good. The is a major breakthrough, even if lanes don’t spring up immediately. It means that the community board accepts that protected bike lanes should happen and they want to be involved in shaping the final design.

Again, great job everyone – TA, East Side Committee folks, Michael, et al.

In addition to the more coordinated advocacy efforts this last year and having someone like Michael on the Board, I think the other critical element is a NYC DOT that is forward leaning on this issue and running little natural experiments all over the City with different types of bike lanes.

It’s easy for a Community Board to avoid an issue if it’s never been done before. But now that people can really see what it looks like, see how they work and see the data on the benefits, the case is much easier to make.

We will need to continue working on this to make sure the final design is really good.

]]> By: JK http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/22/last-nights-cb-action-a-big-vote-of-confidence-for-protected-bike-lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-139151 JK Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:07:53 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=75271#comment-139151 CB 6 Brooklyn it's your turn now. CB 6 Brooklyn it’s your turn now.

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