Here’s a sad stat, via the Brooklyn Paper: The city has already spent $140,000 in legal fees defending the Prospect Park West bike lane, and that amount is sure to rise as the city defends the lane in an appeal that was recently filed by residents who are against it. Quote from cycling advocate: “It’s an outrage. …[The appeal] is not going to change the outcome; they’re just trying to make more noise.” Quote from Jim Walden, the lawyer representing the group that’s filed the appeal, on questioning the validity of the appeal: “This is America. Get real.”
Defending the Prospect Park West Bike Lane Isn’t Cheap [BK Paper]