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Manhattan CB2 committee backs call for a connected temporary bike network amid pandemic
Summary
Manhattan Community Board 2Traffic & Transportation Committee members and residents urged the city to create a connected, temporary bike network and asked DOT for clearer, map-based plans and interim protected treatments to support new cyclists and essential workers during COVID-19.
Shirley (chair, Manhattan Community Board 2 Traffic and Transportation Committee) opened a committee meeting about street safety during the COVID-19 pandemic by asking the panel and attendees to weigh in on a proposal for a bicycle network that would provide safer, protected space for cyclists across the district.
Committee members, business improvement district representatives and residents said a connected network would help essential workers and new cyclists avoid crowded subway cars and narrow sidewalks. “The city doesn’t have a network of protected bicycle lanes that enable people to navigate the city safely on a bicycle,” Shirley said, summarizing the committee
The discussion focused on two questions: whether to ask for a broad, citywide bike-network commitment or to press…
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