DOT Greens a New Bike Lane on 9th Street
The DOT’s green paint-wielding fairies have been busy in yet another section of the borough: A new royal road to Red Hook has been established on 9th Street from Smith to the BQE. GMAP
The DOT’s green paint-wielding fairies have been busy in yet another section of the borough: A new royal road to Red Hook has been established on 9th Street from Smith to the BQE. GMAP
I walk, drive a car and bike. I continue to see frequent transgressions by all three groups. I’m also man enough to admit that I have committed transressions as a member of each group. The funny thing is growing up in NYC, people, bikes and pedestrians shared the road, without bike lanes, yet the level of biker/driver/walker animus was MUCH lower. Funny how things change.
11217 – would you be outraged to learn that I drive my gas guzzler from my house on 14th to 9th street???
OH THE HORRORS-hahahahah!! –
I do think we need bike lanes and am happy there are others who enjoy biking and use it as their main method of transpo. BUT – there are SOME places bike lanes are not necessary and actually contribute to the overwhelming traffic problem that causes more pollution. – NOTHING worse than an idling car my friend.
Sorry but I come from a long line of NY’ers who have always owned a car in the city and or the borough – it gives you freedom to explore and opens your life up to more choices -imo
Gem- gotta agree. And directing all traffic down Court St. to the BQE has to be one of the most moronic moves ever. I expect the area to become the same kind of parking lot the LIE is.
Gem,
You know I love you, but encouraging biking in this city is about one of the most admirable things this Mayor is doing for us. I commend him.
I obviously HATE cars, never want one, and don’t understand why so many think they need one in areas which are so highly accessible by Mass Transportation. It’s your right to own and drive one, sure…but 99.9% of this country revolves around cars (which I find disgusting) but even more disturbing is the notion that people find the addition of some much needed bike lanes, ridiculous.
ENY!
I drive and I respect all the bike lanes that make sense, I never enter them to make turns etc and I watch I don’t hit anyone
HOWEVER – when I am in Highway mode and I am driving down Hamilton – I am flying! so watch the Eff out!
in all seriousness – I do think it’s getting a bit out of hand and it’s b/c our stupid mayor is sooo anti-car that he’s taking our rights away and handing it over to a small few with hopes we will be this wonderful “green” city filled with smiling cyclists and happy walkers!
gimme a break!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know one thing – they’ve really pissed off gemini.
A bike needs Mack-truck tires to get across that Ham Av crossing.
oh please! – take the bus, get a car with a bike rack for crissakes – why does every friggin street/ave have to make way for a few cyclists????
Should the DOT now put a bike lane on Hamilton Ave too, oh I know how about on the BQE – yes that would be great!
This ain’t Portland
Going down 9th to get to Red Hook on a bicycle doesn’t make any sense, you’d have to turn on to Hamilton and then make a left across traffic or cross under on the pedestrian path.