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City's Bike Lanes Are Going Green - Literally

Submitted by John Kraft, Jul 13, 2007 12:24

So folks in Brooklyn Heights are upset about the green paint used to mark the bike lane? Give me a break! I visited the borough in June of 2001, after a 44 year absence, and found the sidewalks completely dotted with the remains of chewing gum wads that were there from the time when I left Brooklyn! The same condition prevailed on the subway platforms. I suspect if I visit again in a few years there will be some community organization lobbying to declare those wads "urban fossils". But, they will still be there.


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I commute by bike and take Henry Street going home. I feel much safer with the green bike lanes. It... [MORE]

Jackie

Jul 20, 2007 14:25

Being a bicycle advocate , the visibility is good....but this paint wont look so good in a few months... I... [MORE]

corri

Jul 16, 2007 16:36

Well there are standards that must be followed and painting that lane is certainly not one of it at this... [MORE]

Mellisa Khemraj

Jul 16, 2007 11:59

Many people at brooklynheightsblog have found this color to be very unsightly. Bicyclists seem to like it. [MORE]

Homer Fink

Jul 14, 2007 11:54

The color was changed from blue to green to comply with the new nationwide DOT's nationwide standard for colored bike... [MORE]

Ian Turner

Jul 15, 2007 17:12

ever ride over painted roads in the rain? those lanes are gonna be green and blood red. [MORE]

Billy Simmons

Jul 13, 2007 22:53

So folks in Brooklyn Heights are upset about the green paint used to mark the bike lane? Give me a...

John Kraft

Jul 13, 2007 12:24

The greening of NYC's bike lanes is an outstanding idea! Now, how does one explain to the DHL driver in the... [MORE]

Dirk VonVandenburglar

Jul 13, 2007 10:01

so is the DOT going to TICKET and CHARGE the DHL (and probably UPS) trucks that will park in these... [MORE]

Barbara

Jul 14, 2007 13:48

Parking violations are not enforced by DOT but rather by NYPD. In the schitzophrenic world of NY politics, the DOT... [MORE]

Ian Turner

Jul 15, 2007 17:41

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