CB6, Fifth Avenue BID Going After Bike Lane
The Fifth Avenue BID wants to do away with the bike lane that runs from Carroll Street to 24th Street, and Community Board 6 is listening, reports Streets Blog. The BID argues that the bike lane makes it too difficult for trucks to make deliveries to the many businesses that line the avenue and that…
The Fifth Avenue BID wants to do away with the bike lane that runs from Carroll Street to 24th Street, and Community Board 6 is listening, reports Streets Blog. The BID argues that the bike lane makes it too difficult for trucks to make deliveries to the many businesses that line the avenue and that more tickets are getting issued as a result. CB6 District Manager Craig Hammerman has suggested a compromise—downgrading from a full-fledged bike lane to sharrows, lighter-weight markings. “The proposed scenario wouldn’t do anything to help delivery drivers find curbside spots,” writes the blog, “but it would force cyclists to kiss their dedicated space goodbye.” Streets Blog thinks the answer lies in a fledgling program that’s been experimented with along Fifth Avenue that makes metered parking more expensive at peak times.
Fifth Ave BID, CB6 Take Aim at Park Slope Bike Lane [Streets Blog]
ironic if one of the stores is a bicycle store and they can’t get their deliveries because, you know, you’re not allowed to block the bicycle lane.
So I’m kind of wondering how the bike lane impacts deliveries while the wall of parked cars doens’t?
actually dave, NJ is a lot cooler than NYC.
*rob*
No one from here on brownstoner is leaving, What. Take that crap elsewhere.
You left a great City and now you want to come back from NJ.
“Seriously Snark – we haven’t had a good race-baiting gentrification article in at least 2 weeks.”
I think that bullshit is coming to a end! Gentrification is FUCKING Dead!!!!!
You lost and Fucked upped a great city! Follow the U-Hall trucks back to OHIO!!!
The What (CYA!)
Someday this war is gonna end…
DH, think you need to wear something with a “DH” logo when cycling around slowly in middle of street – else you run huge risk of me running you over.
Good point, ENY. Yes, there are more cyclists on the street these days but the minute the government steps in things start to go wrong.
It’s funny how in the pre-bike lane era in NYC (1970s 1980s some of the 1990s), folks like me rode bikes in the street alongside cars while truck made deliveries. There was a complete lack of rancor regarding this issue. Cyclists rode, trucks parked, and everyone went about their business. I miss the old days.
Seriously Snark – we haven’t had a good race-baiting gentrification article in at least 2 weeks.