apa’s national planning conference april 2011 … · buffered bike lane dekalb ave, brooklyn. 13...
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NYC Bicycle & Pedestrian Programs
Retrofitting: Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Green Street Facilities
Ryan RussoAssistant Commissioner, Traffic Management
April 2011
APA’s National Planning
Conference
Boston
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• Context• The Treatments• What You Don’t See
Outline
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1. Vision & Leadership2. Operational vs Capital3. Tradeoffs vs “Standards”4.5.6.7.
Themes & “How’s?”
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Flush Center Mall
St. Theresa Avenue, Bronx
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2-to-3 Road Diet
180 St, Bronx
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Luten Ave, Staten Island
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Curb Bike Lane
Rivington St, Manhattan
EXISTING
PROPOSED
West 10th & Christopher StreetsGreenway Access Improvements
Manhattan, 2009
West 10th & Christopher StreetsGreenway Access Improvements
Manhattan, 2009
Standard Bike Lane
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Greenwich St, Manhattan
Clarendon RoadBrooklyn, 2008
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Buffered Bike Lane
DeKalb Ave, Brooklyn
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Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn
Warren St, Manhattan
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4-to-3 Road Diet with Bike Lanes
Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn
Allerton Avenue
Bronx, 2009Traffic Calming Project
Empire Boulevard
Brooklyn, 2009Traffic Calming Project
Vanderbilt Avenue
Brooklyn, 2008Landscaped Medians & Bicycle Lanes
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4-to-3 Road Diet with Wide Curb Lanes
Laconia Ave, Brooklyn
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West 6th St, Brooklyn
Van Cortlantdt Park East
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Avenue Bicycle Paths
1st Ave, Manhattan
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8th Ave, Manhattan
Grand Street
Manhattan, 2008
Parking ProtectedBicycle Path Pilot
Broadway –Union Square
Manhattan, 2010
Plazas, Promenade and Bicycle Path
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9th Ave, Manhattan
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Centerpaths
Allen Street, Manhattan
Pedestrian & Bicycle Improvements
Allen & Pike Streets
Manhattan, 2009
Sands Street
Brooklyn, 2009Bicycle Path & Green Street
Sands Street
Brooklyn, 2009
Bicycle Path & Green Street
Sands Street
Brooklyn, 2009
Bicycle Path & Green Street
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Sidepaths
Prospect Park West, Brooklyn
EXISTING
PROPOSED
Prospect Park WestTraffic Calming & Protected Bicycle Path
Brooklyn 2010
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Flushing Ave, Brooklyn
Furman St, Brooklyn
Brooklyn, 2009
Kent AvenueBrooklyn Waterfront Greenway Upgrade
Brooklyn, 2009
Kent AvenueBrooklyn Waterfront Greenway Upgrade
Prospect Park WestTraffic Calming & Protected Bicycle Path
Brooklyn 2010
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Bridge Paths
Williamsburg Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade Safety Enhancement
Brooklyn, 2008
Pedestrian Safety Islands
Buschick Ave, Brooklyn
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Avenue C and 18th Street, Manhattan
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Re-Claiming Space: Paint
Canal St at East Broadway, Manhattan
Bronx HUBMultimodal Improvements
Bronx, 2008
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Re-Claiming Space: Greenstreet
Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn
Pedestrian Improvements & Network Redesign
Jackson at Pulaski Bridge
Queens, 2009
12th Avenue at W 135th Street
Pedestrian and Circulation EnhancementManhattan, 2009
Park Circle
Brooklyn, 2009
Multimodal Redesign & Public Space Reclamation
Grand Army PlazaSoutheastern Improvements
Brooklyn, 2007
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Re-Claiming Space: Plaza
Water St, Manhattan
Gansevoort
Manhattan, 2008Test Plazas and Network Re-design
Madison Square Multimodal Improvements
Manhattan, 2008
Broadway – Union Square
Manhattan, 2010Plazas, Promenade and Bicycle Path
Broadway – Union Square
Manhattan, 2010Plazas, Promenade and Bicycle Path
Water & Whitehall Streets
Manhattan, 2010Pedestrian Improvement & Plaza
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1. Vision & Leadership2. Operational vs Capital3. Tradeoffs vs “Standards”4. In-House vs. Consultant Designs5. Planners & Engineers6. Signals & Signs vs Geometry7. Design for Traffic
Themes & “How’s?”
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Thank You!