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Will green bike lanes make the streets safer?

Jul 17th, 2007

Will colored bike lanes make the streets safer for cyclists?

The DOT has painted the bike lane on Henry Street in Brooklyn green to try to find out.

New York City's green bike lane
New York City's green bike lane
tip & top picture from mcbrooklyn.

bottom picture by animalvegetable

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5 Responses »

  1. brooklyn biker on August 18th, 2007 at 10:50 pm:

    these painted bike lanes are certainly an improvement. not as good as a separated path, but a lot more visible than a non-painted lane.

  2. jim on January 23rd, 2008 at 9:59 pm:

    wonder how “green” (enviromentally friendly) the paint is?

  3. admin on January 26th, 2008 at 8:10 am:

    certainly not a perfect solution, but at least they are trying to make bike lanes safer and more effective. My limited experience with the painted lines has been positive.

  4. pkoonce on October 21st, 2008 at 4:31 pm:

    Is there any information on costs for painting the bike lane? Was thermoplastic considered?

  5. Annie on January 15th, 2009 at 8:30 pm:

    we’ve got them here in Australia everywhere- I think they’re excellent

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