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Community Board 2 backs redesign of West 3rd, seeks crosswalk on Bleecker
Summary
Community Board 2's traffic committee voted Jan. 27 to ask DOT for a full redesign of West 3rd Street between LaGuardia Place and Mercer Street — favoring a curb-protected, wider bike lane, removal of an extended sidewalk used for parking and interim low-cost treatments — and to add a crosswalk on Bleecker at Worcester Street.
Community Board 2’s Traffic and Transportation Committee voted Jan. 27 to push the city for a redesign of West 3rd Street between LaGuardia Place and Mercer Street that would replace a painted “extended sidewalk” and floating parking with a curb-protected, double-width bike lane, a buffer for loading and drop-offs and short-term measures to discourage illegal parking.
The committee, led by Chair Janine Kiley, said the changes are driven by safety and visibility problems that have emerged since COVID-era street modifications. “The biggest safety improvements have come from the addition of a signal and crosswalk at Worcester Street,” Kiley said, but added that painted treatments have had unintended consequences: the extended sidewalk is being used for parking and drivers are cutting through the bike lane to reach driveways and loading areas.
Why it matters: Residents, committee members and DOT staff described a mix of vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian flows that the current design does not…
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