Creating A Bicycle Commuter System

A new design competition is hoping to reshape the transit-inaccessible neighborhood of Red Hook into New York City's most bicycle-friendly community.

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April 17, 2008, 11:00 AM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera


"With no subway service and just a couple of bus lines, Brooklyn's Red Hook is looking to become the city's most bike-friendly neighborhood.

The Manhattan-based Forum for Urban Design is kicking off a competition for architects and developers interested in creating a bicycle-centered commuter system to the neighborhood that features spectacular views of the New York Harbor and Statue of Liberty.

The competition - to be discussed tonight before Community Board 6 - calls for a series of dedicated bike lanes to connect all of Red Hook to the closest train station, the Smith-Ninth Street stop in Carroll Gardens.

The station would also be retrofitted with a bike garage.

"The lanes will be more than painted street lines. We envision bike stations where you would lock up your bike, get a flat fixed, fill up your water bottle and even buy a Power Bar," said Lisa Chamberlain, executive director of the forum.

The Department of Transportation says it supports the proposal as part of its effort to add bike lanes."

Thursday, April 17, 2008 in New York Post

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