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A protected lane? I have only seen painted lanes in each direction. Bradford D. Conover Conover L
A protected lane? I have only seen painted lanes in each direction. 
 
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From: Marjorie J. Clarke, Ph.D. [mailto:mclarke@...] 
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 2:03 PM
To: inwood-livable-streets-discussion@...
Subject: Re: [Inwood Livable Streets discussion] Robt Jackson will meetwith
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St. Nick is already a bike lane south of the hospital.  How far north does
St. Nick even go?

At 01:50 PM 1/14/2010, you wrote:


Based on traffic congestion, Broadway would be a poor option - St. Nicholas
is pretty clear, and Amsterdam would be a possibility, though going all the
way east, one might as well use the Harlem River path.

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On Jan 14, 2010, at 1:33 PM, Bradford D. Conover wrote:



That is something to discuss.  I would think, ideally, if feasible, it
should be same avenue running the entire length of Manhattan.  I do not
think CB7 has progressed enough so that we know what avenue will end up with
protected bike lanes to our south in CB7. We could reach out to them for an
update. That would need to connect through Harlem as well. I believe
Broadway center isle was part of the upper westside groups "Blueprint"
proposal. 
 
Based on my own observations in WH, I would think Broadway (on both side of
center isle) and Amsterdam (already has painted lanes both ways) would both
be candidates. However, I have not studied or lived in area long enough to
know best option. Right now, it is the Concept that I am pushing. The
proposed CB12 workshop would explore concrete alternatives for location and
type of protected lanes as well as other traffic calming measures. And if
the community was behind it, ultimately it would be DOT that would probably
dictate which avenue and what type of protected lane. The Hudson Greenway is
great, but pushing the only protected bike lane to the outer edges of the
city is not really incorporating biking within the city as a viable means of
commuting. 
 
Same for rapid bus service, I think the concept is important to drum up
support for and which avenue might best accommodate a rapid bus is something
to be explored.   
 

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From: Marjorie J. Clarke, Ph.D. [ mailto:mclarke@...
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Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 12:59 PM
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What I mean is, which north south corridor, what arrangement on the street,
and which corridor for rapid transit.

At 12:43 PM 1/14/2010, you wrote:


I am suggesting that we get CB12, and the local politicians, including
Jackson, to support the same kind of motions that both CB 7 and CB 8 passed
recently asking DOT to study the feasibility of a protected bike lane on a
N/S ave. (CB8 also asked that the bike lanes be incorporated in rapid bus
transit plans for 1st and 2nd ave.). 
I have raised this with CB12 Trans comm and reported on it in other emails.

 

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From: Marjorie J. Clarke, Ph.D. [ mailto:mclarke@...] 
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 12:05 PM
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Can you be more specific about what you're asking for?

At 11:19 AM 1/14/2010, Bradford D. Conover wrote:


There is a section in Dist 7 that covers Broadway, so I would think
Jackson's support would be necessary eventually, particularly if the upper
Westside proposal to DOT ultimately selects Broadway as the location for the
protected lane. I am not sure it needs to be specific at this stage, just
find out where he stands on the issue, and if he opposes, why?  The idea is
to plant and reinforce the seed, that this is the direction many CBs in NYC
are headed and that a bike lane to be effective needs to be a complete
network.  If DOT moves forward with such improvements enhancing the
livability (and market value) of other neighborhoods, CB12 should not be
left out. I also think an express bus running n/s in a protected lane on
Westside is an idea which should be encouraged, particularly in view of
DOT's planned one year shut down of the no 1 subway for major repairs. The
issue of bus congestion at the end of the line, is a related, but separate
issue.         


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From: Jonathan Rabinowitz [ mailto:jonathan.rabinowitz@...] 
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 10:34 AM
To: inwood-livable-streets-discussion@...
Subject: Re: [Inwood Livable Streets discussion] Robt Jackson will meetwith
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Brad, look at Jackson's district at this site:
http://gis.nyc.gov/doitt/nycitymap/

Use the "show additional data on map" feature to see the city council
districts. The seventh (Jackson's) district's EASTERN boundary between 178th
St and 170th St is Haven Ave. It's a shame, but Jackson will likely just
punt to Ydanis on your proposal as it covers Washington Heights.

District 7 does cover Broadway between 159th and 125th however

Rita, do you have a bicycle educator in mind?

Jonathan



On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Bradford D. Conover <brad@...>
wrote:
> Unless I am misreading them, except for crosswalk, the proposals 
> relate mostly to Inwood.  How about his participation/support and/or 
> hosting of the traffic calming workshop in spring with CB12 to 
> consider asking DOT to study/construct a protected bike lane on an 
> avenue running N/S to connect WH/Inwood to proposed bike lane on
avenues on upper west side?
>
>

>
> ________________________________
> From: Marjorie J. Clarke, Ph.D. [ mailto:mclarke@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 11:36 PM
> To: inwood-livable-streets-discussion@...
> Subject: Re: [Inwood Livable Streets discussion] Robt Jackson will 
> meetwith us
>
> Looks like a good list.  Let's get a little more specific on some.  
> What repairs on the Greenway?  What exactly are we asking him to do 
> about the summertime auto rallies?  Also, I think we want a couple of 
> speed bumps on Dyckman west of Henshaw.
>
> At 11:13 AM 1/13/2010, you wrote:
>
> So there we go!
>
> 1. Build a separated bike lane along RSD between Dyckman St (RING
> Garden) and the N-bound onramp to the highway as part of the DGC;
>
> 2. Fix the perennial crummy condition of pavement on Broadway with 
> concrete;
>
> 3. Ensure access to the Henry Hudson Bridge bike path;
>
> 4. End the summertime auto rallies on Dyckman St near the Marina;
>
> 5. Repair the Greenway between West 181st St and Dyckman St;
>
> 6. Add a crosswalk on Bennett St. at the IND 190th St Station.
>
> Anything else?
>
> Jonathan
>
> On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Marjorie J. Clarke, Ph.D.
> <mclarke@... > wrote:
>> The only hitch is that Jackson's district is northeast of Broadway 
>> and doesn't cover Dyckman between Broadway and Nagle. Ydanis 
>> Rodriguez has the rest. IIRC, the Greenway connector should go along 
>> RSD between the RING Garden and the Greenway, yes?
>>
>> Yes, Riverside Drive is often forgotten, but it is a speedway and 
>> part of the proposal.
>>
>> Things on Jackson's side of the neighborhood include the Bx12 idling 
>> on Isham St,
>>
>> I thought that was east of Broadway.
>>
>> the auto rallies held on Dyckman near the marina, access to the Henry 
>> Hudson Bridge bike path, the crummy condition of the Greenway between 
>> West 181st and Dyckman, and the lack of a crosswalk on Bennett St at 
>> the 190th St IND station.
>>
>> yes and the crummy condition of Broadway.
>>
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Aaron Wolfe <aaronewolfe@... >
>> wrote:
>>> Let's make sure he knows about all of our goals, but I think we 
>>> should focus on the Dyckman connector because of the momentum that 
>>> project seems to be gaining.
>>>
>>> Aaron
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 9:24 AM, Jonathan Rabinowitz 
>>> <  <mailto:jonathan.rabinowitz@...> jonathan.rabinowitz@...>
wrote:
>>>> Dr. Clarke,
>>>>
>>>> I would have responded earlier were I living in Jackson's district.
>>>>
>>>> I suggest meeting him in February. That gives us an entire month to 
>>>> get the word out, and we can set the agenda at the January meeting 
>>>> (Tuesday 19th, at the yoga studio).
>>>>
>>>> Jonathan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 1:23 AM, Marjorie J. Clarke, Ph.D.
>>>> <mclarke@... > wrote:
>>>>> Good question.  I'm stymied at the lack of response (other than
yours).
>>>>> My first thought is to have our meeting start 45 minutes before we 
>>>>> tell him to show up, but we also need to have a decent showing.  
>>>>> How do we do this other than make phone calls.  But we don't have 
>>>>> phone numbers.  We need to get this!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> At 07:52 PM 1/10/2010, you wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> OK, when?
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 5:08 PM, Marjorie J. Clarke, Ph.D.
>>>>> <mclarke@... > wrote:
>>>>> A quick note on my way out (again).  Ran into Robert Jackson at 
>>>>> RING this morning (our electronics recycling day, which he 
>>>>> sponsored) and I said we want to meet with him, do we need an appt 
>>>>> on a Friday.  He said he'd come to meet us wherever we meet.  
>>>>> Let's set up a time.  So we need to get our "asks" in a row and 
>>>>> get this going!


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