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The New York Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) announced new plans for a significant expansion of its bike lane network and improvements to pedestrian infrastructure and public space in 2023, according to an article by Michael Brady in Smart Cities Dive.
“The upgrades build on the city’s Open Streets program — which closes some streets to vehicle traffic for use by pedestrians and cyclists — and its efforts to create the largest bike network in the U.S., which surpassed the 1,500-mile mark in October.”
“The agency plans to make it easier for bicycles and pedestrians to access the Washington Bridge, which connects the Bronx and Manhattan and adds protected bike lanes and two-way bike boulevards to several streets.” Plans also include a renovation of the Grand Army Plaza and other public space improvements in Brooklyn.
A press release from the city states, “DOT is working with communities across New York City to reimagine streets as public space, marking a significant stride in bringing new public spaces from Bike Boulevards to Shared Streets to Pedestrian Plazas to new corridors citywide.”
FULL STORY: NYC to expand bike lanes, public spaces in 2023
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