Bike Lane Tracker, Harlem Family Ride, Vision Zero Cities

The NYC Streets Plan requires the City of New York to install at least 30 miles of protected bike lanes by the end of 2022 and 250 miles by the end of 2026. The Adams administration has completed only 6.9 miles of protected bike lanes in 2022.

We’ve created a tool to hold the administration accountable and make sure all 30 miles get built. Our new Protected Bike Lane Tracker shows how many miles of protected bike lanes have been announced, how many are under construction, and how many have been installed this year.

Check out the tracker, and be sure to sign our petition and tweet at Mayor Adams urging him to fast-track the NYC Streets Plan.

CHECK OUT THE TRACKER

THREE THINGS TO KNOW

1?? Adding bike lanes is just one step toward a safer, greener city. In TA’s Seven Steps policy platform, we outline how New York City could benefit from more investments in biking. This includes public subsidies to expand Citi Bike faster and the first citywide secure bike parking program.

2?? There’s also a bus lane tracker! As part of the NYC Streets Plan, the city is also required to install 20 miles of new bus lanes by the end of the year. To date, they’ve added only 5.4 miles. Our friends at Riders Alliance have created a bus lane tracker to hold the Adams administration accountable to this requirement.

3?? In the news. Here’s what we’re reading this week:

• Check out coverage of our new bike lane tracker in Streetsblog , amNY , and CBS 880 .
• In an interview for NY1’s 30th anniversary, TA Executive Director Danny Harris spoke about the last 30 years of transportation in NYC, and what we can look toward in the next 30.
• Marketplace looks at the costs and challenges for delivery workers to maintain their equipment, featuring quotes from TA Senior Organizer Juan Restrepo.
• The group Chicago, Bike Grid Now! has organized “bike buses” to bring bike commuters together. Read more about the initiative in Streetsblog .

TWO THINGS TO DO

1?? Register for the Vision Zero Cities Conference. As more speakers, sessions, and activities are added to the schedule, check out this year’s lineup of in-person and virtual sessions and join us October 19 – 21.

2?? Ride through Harlem with TA. Come out for the Harlem Family Bike Ride on October 15 and join Council Member Kristin Richardson Jordan for a trip uptown. Tour Adam Clayton Powell Blvd and the Harlem River Greenway before a post-ride party in Jackie Robinson Park.

ONE ACTION TO TAKE NOW

Help shape the future of the BQE. If you live or work near the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, apply to the BQE Community Visioning Council and become a liaison between the DOT and your community. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, October 3.

Thanks for reading, and have a good weekend!

Ted and the TA team