Recent Streetsblog posts about Brooklyn Bridge

Drivers, Stop Worrying About Bike Lanes on Bridges

By Charles Komanoff | Jan 29, 2021 | No Comments

Drivers are already complaining, but expert Charles Komanoff shows in this clarion call op-ed that congestion pricing will reduce traffic so much that SIX lanes could be taken away from drivers and they wouldn't even feel it.

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Pedestrianize ‘Main Street’ To Save It, Official Says

By Dave Colon | Aug 7, 2020 | No Comments

The future of the city's economic recovery could be determined by our own two feet, according to a series of proposals from the city's top money man.

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How To Make the Brooklyn Bridge Car-Free

By Streetsblog | Jul 9, 2020 | No Comments

An architect's intriguing vision for the iconic span banishes automobiles.

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DOT to Streetsblog: Yeah, We’re Sorry the Brooklyn Bridge Remains a Mess

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 30, 2020 | No Comments

"I will admit we have had some ups and downs," Trottenberg said. "I apologize."

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Streetsblog Gets Action! DOT Repaints Basic Markings on the Brooklyn Bridge

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 27, 2019 | No Comments

The Department of Transportation, under fire for not ensuring safety on the Brooklyn Bridge bike and walking path, has finally painted a new center stripe and lane markings to discourage pedestrians and cyclists from mixing.

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NYPD Screws Up the Brooklyn Bridge — Again!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 30, 2019 | No Comments

Now the NYPD is deploying police vehicles in an offset pattern that forces cyclists into the path of pedestrians and pedestrians into the path of cyclists. Who are the ad wizards who came up with this one? (NYPD declined to comment.)

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