This would be spectacular especially, if they went full out with a public bicyle system along this corridor; even better, a small vehicle transit system.

The Park Avenue median would provide plenty of extra capacity for an elevated system for a truly advanced replicable system to demonstrate to the world.

I’m a huge bike advocate, and I’d personally benefit much more from a protected bike lane, but I honestly think that getting BRT right on this corridor is much, much more important than protected bike lanes. This is by far the most visible test case for BRT, and will set the stage for all future BRT projects. If we get this right, hundreds of thousands of daily riders stand to benefit. Arguments against BRT in parts of the city that are currently resistant may evaporate when faced with incredible benefits. However, if we do half measures, than the project will look like a massive waste of time and money. dealing the entire BRT project a huge blow. Protected lanes, on the other hand, already have successful and highly visible test cases throughout the city.

This level of support is unprecedented for such a transformative project, such as BRT. Usually politicians go for compromises and show lukewarm support. Let’s not blow this kind of momentum for BRT. If we can get BRT & protected bike lanes, than it’s just gravy, but I’d happily sacrifice protected bike lanes for true BRT.