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A radical compromise could defuse the raging controversy over the Kent Avenue bike lane in Williamsburg. According to the Brooklyn Paper, the DOT is considering turning a section of heavily-trafficked Kent Avenue into a one-way, one-lane, northbound roadway between Clymer and North 14th Streets. Sources say this would appease residents who've been outraged over the parking spaces that were sacrificed to accommodate the bike lanes last year. The proposal, which would resemble the dedicated bike lanes on Ninth Avenue and Grand Street in Manhattan, would create parking lanes to serve as a buffer for a protected two-directional bike lane on the waterfront side. (A dedicated bike path on Kent has been a long term goal of the Brooklyn Greenway initiative.) The DOT is reportedly meeting with Williamsburg groups about the plan, and Transportation Alternatives spokesman Wiley Norvell tells us, "This looks like a win-win for everybody." Even die hard bike lane opponent Leo Moskowitz—who you'll recall from that infamous, illegal detour sign on Kent—is embracing the idea, telling Brooklyn Paper, "We are coming to a conclusion that benefits everyone." Could a group hug between Orthodox Jews and Brooklyn cyclists be far behind?
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Could a group hug between Orthodox Jews and Brooklyn cyclists be far behind?
Not if the cyclists are menstruating.
What if the Chasidic women are having their monthlies? Then what?
What does the neon sign say? "I don't wanna be your GWAR?" Seriously, I like the piece and would like to know more about it.
It says "I don't wanna be your crush". My friend made it for a Valentine's Day party for a bike organization, I forget which. It's actually animated, so it says "I dont wanna" and the back wheel is a circle, and then two seconds later "be your crush" and the back wheel becomes bent (as you see it here). Its awesome. The artist is Chris Habib (sorry, Chris, there goes your anonymity!)
NO NO NO NO NO and NO
the new plan would redirect truck traffic through an already beseiged Northside neighborhood, onto a street that is NOT suitable for Volumes of truck traffic. Please dont let this happen. The city has been ramming this down everybody's throat. and I am a dedicated bike rider.
Pleeeeeeasssse