"Streetsblog readers are well aware that that progress was not-so-good under former Mayor Eric Adams, at least when it came to bus lanes and protected bike lanes. Adams routinely underfunded DOT and failed to staff up its planning departments to meet the plan's mandates of 150 new miles of bus lanes and 250 miles of new bike lanes over five years."
"The group wants DOT to implement 20 mile per hour zones around every city school, set new targets for pedestrian plaza expansion, set goals for reducing car-usage and pollution and 'focus on a connected network of protected bike lanes.' For the last one, they provided this map of the major gaps in the city bike lane network."
"On Friday, the group released a brief policy paper highlighting how 98 percent of New York City streets don't have protected bike lanes, which NYPD stats show reduce traffic injuries for all road users."
City Council Transportation Chair Shaun Abreu is holding a hearing to examine New York City's progress on its Streets Master Plan. Under former Mayor Eric Adams, the city failed to meet targets for 150 new miles of bus lanes and 250 miles of new bike lanes over five years due to underfunding and insufficient DOT staffing. Mayor Mamdani proposed an additional $5 million for DOT staff. Transportation Alternatives advocates for 20 mph zones around schools, expanded pedestrian plazas, reduced car usage, and a connected network of protected bike lanes, noting that 98% of city streets currently lack protected bike lanes despite their documented effectiveness in reducing traffic injuries.
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