Introduction
NYC Cycling
1. NYC Bike Policy
2. State of NYC Cycling
3. Cyclists & Streets
“A Bike and a Prayer”
Riding Infrastructure
 Street Design
5. Bridges
6. Road Surfaces
7. Greenways
8. Parks
9. Bicycles and Transit
10. Reducing Traffic
Security
11. Bicycle Theft
12. On-Street Parking
13. Indoor Parking
On the Job Cycling
14. Bicycle Messengers
“Fifth, Park & Madison”
15. Freight Cycles
16. Gov't Cycling
Reducing Risks
17. Accidents
“Three Who Died”
18. Air Pollution
Bicycle Education
19. Schools
20. Public Education
Appendices
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Chapter 4:
Street Design
a) Street Design
b) Bike Lanes in NYC
c) Working Bike Lane Systems
d) Bike Lanes for New York City
e) Elements of a NYC Bicycle Lane System
f) Side Streets and Residential Areas — The Need for Traffic Calming
Chapter 4 Recommendations
Sidebar: The Lanes That Failed
Figure 4a) Riding Infrastructure
Figure 4b) Suggested Bike Lane Configurations
Chapter 4 Recommendations
LEGISLATIVE
City Council
Pass Council Member Charles Millard's bill to increase penalties for parking in bicycle lanes, and see that the NYPD and DoT strenuously enforce such laws.
AGENCIES
NYC Departments of Transportation and Police
Enforce the integrity of bike lanes with ticketing and towing patrols.
NYC Department of Transportation
Create a comprehensive (500-mile) on-street bicycle lane network throughout New York City by implementing the following detailed 3-phase program:
PHASE I (immediate-1 year) — Existing bike lanes
- Upgrade existing lanes to AASHTO width standards: 5-foot width for bike lanes adjacent to motor vehicle parking lanes.
- Paint bike lanes a different color than surrounding pavement; the paint should be mixed with a texture-giving aggregate.
- Paint lines delineating bike lanes several inches wider than regular lane stripes; indicate continuity of bike lanes through intersections with dashed lines.
- Mark lanes at frequent intervals with bicycle-profile stencils denoting their function; replace diamond markings.
- Install directional signs on streets with bicycle lanes, as well as on surrounding streets directing cyclists to lanes.
- Connect Midtown bike lanes to entrances and exits of Central Park Loop Drive; connect Central Park to existing 1st Ave. bike lane via East 90th St.
- Specify needed outer borough on-street bike lanes in tandem with Greenway planning process.
PHASE II (1-3 years)
- Resolve design and political issues, begin construction of Lafayette St. bike lane between Spring and 14th Streets.
- Identify avenues where paint-only lanes (5-foot or wider) are appropriate, including left-side median bike lanes; implement.
- Identify avenues where Lafayette St.-type or Copenhagen-style bike lanes appropriate; begin design and community outreach.
- Begin design and outreach for Grand Concourse and Queens Boulevard bike lanes.
- Begin work on policy to eliminate taxi cruising in Manhattan.
- Establish pilot traffic calming projects on Manhattan cross-town streets and residential streets in other boroughs.
- Experiment with 15 mph speed limits on selected side and residential streets.
- Experiment with auxiliary features such as bicycle waiting areas at stop lights.
PHASE III (3-6 years)
- Ban taxi cruising in Manhattan.
- Implement all lanes listed above not yet in place; emphasize links to greenway system.
- In conjunction with community boards and neighborhood groups, begin widespread traffic calming treatments of residential and retail streets; reduce speed limits on many smaller and residential streets to 15 mph.
a) Street Design
b) Bike Lanes in NYC
c) Working Bike Lane Systems
d) Bike Lanes for New York City
e) Elements of a NYC Bicycle Lane System
f) Side Streets and Residential Areas — The Need for Traffic Calming
Chapter 4 Recommendations
Sidebar: The Lanes That Failed
Figure 4a) Riding Infrastructure
Figure 4b) Suggested Bike Lane Configurations
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