Upper Green Side

City Announces Major Biking Initiative

New City Initiative to increase cycling citywide:

1. Two Hundred Miles Of New Bike Facilities Will Built In The Next Three Years.
2. Releases Detailed Report On Bicycle Injuries And Fatalities.
3. Changes Are Result Of Unprecedented Inter-Agency Collaboration Between Departments Of Transportation, Health, Parks And Police.

Streetsblog has the latest on this breaking story. Also see Transportation Alternatives’ Press Release on the story. We will keep you updated on how this effects our neighborhood.

Upper Green Side strongly supports the completion of the NYC Bike Master Plan, which calls for an East River Greenway and Bike Lanes on First and Second Avenue. We hope that this new plan will create more real bike lanes that are buffered or protected from automobile traffic. We raised the issue of bringing bike lanes to the Upper East Side with the local community board in February and collected over about 800 signatures for a petition to bring bike lanes and greenways to the Upper East Side. The Community Board did not take action on the specific request to install bike lanes at that time, but to their credit, the community board included a statement on improving bike safety in their district needs statement to the city. We remain commited to working with all community stakeholders to design a sensible plan to encourage more cycling in the neighborhood. Through our upcoming transportation survey, we plan to understand the demand for all different modes of transportation in the neighborhood.