| NYCs Ninth Avenue Video Update |
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| Written by Joshua Liberles | |||||
| Wednesday, 17 October 2007 | |||||
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Street Films put out a great visual progress report on the redesign of 9th Avenue in New York City. The barriers and line of parked cars separating bikes from vehicular motorized traffic make this street’s layout unique. Although this design has been successful in several cities in Europe, this is the first example in the U.S. Cyclists are already out cruising the new bike lane, and don’t seem to mind that the street is a work in progress. Plans for the street include a new public plaza, cycling-specific traffic signals, and pedestrian islands which make crossing the street less of a death-defying endeavor. Via Street Films Comments (2)
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It's funny because here in Montreal, a lot of people are trying to do the opposite. The bike lanes behind the parked cars is considered unsuccessful because turning vehicles have a harder time seeing the cyclists approaching the intersection. The new bike lanes are either sharrows, or bike lane right-of-ways after the removal of parking. The new downtown bike lane effectively removed 200 (or maybe 400, i don't remember the precise number) parking spots! |
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Well here in San Francisco this would be a HUGE improvement. It's not a bike lane if there's a car in it. I don't care what the sign says. |
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