Williamsburg, NY - Jersey Barriers Add to Flushing Avenue Bike Lane |
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Williamsburg, NY - The bike ride along the East River between north and south Brooklyn just got a lot less treacherous. Having installed separated bike paths almost all the way from Greenpoint to downtown Brooklyn, the DOT has finally turned its attention to the last unfriendly piece of the puzzle:
Flushing Avenue along the Brooklyn Navy Yards. What was formerly the only hairy section of an otherwise pleasant bike route is getting some big improvements this week, with bike lanes stretching all the way from Williamsburg Street West to Navy Street.
As an added safety bonus, the DOT has also installed Jersey barriers between Washington and Kent, giving cyclists additional protection, at least until some loaded driver mistakes it for a drunken occupancy vehicle lane.
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Jul 30, 2010 at 01:14 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
The safer they make these bike lanes, the more likley it is that they will be used by the heimeshe community and not just those beloved "bikers". It is hard to convince many yidden to ride a bike to work, shopping, shul or mikvah when there are cars zipping in and out of the bike lanes. With these new barriers, more heimeshe women will feel safer to take their children with them by bike than driving the minivan for short trips.
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Jul 30, 2010 at 03:07 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
There are no heimishe women in williamsburg that drive !!!!!
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Jul 30, 2010 at 03:24 PM chaim hakohen Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ The safer they make these bike lanes, the more likley it is that they will be used by the heimeshe community and not just those beloved "bikers". It is hard to convince many yidden to ride a bike to work, shopping, shul or mikvah when there are cars zipping in and out of the bike lanes. With these new barriers, more heimeshe women will feel safer to take their children with them by bike than driving the minivan for short trips. ”
Hello , where are you living ?! on Mars ?! Willy womenn don't drive minivans or bike . It would be nice to have atleast the men or children riding their bikes to do errands or go to cheder. When will this happen ?!?
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Aug 01, 2010 at 11:28 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
They r not leaving any rooms for cars 2 get through anymore, forget about parking spots,
Mr stupid bloomy! Do u know how the economy would cripple if there r no cars?
How many gas stations, repair shops will close, how many ppl would be laid off,how many car washes would close,
U r so stupid for the 10 idiots who drive thru flushing ave with their tatood bodys you are investing all this money, n damaging the local economy!
Its amazing what a green enviro idiot you are!!!