1) Canal street needs bike lanes, it’s currently a risk to bike on it in any direction
2) Canal street may need a little bit more temporary commercial parking and a lot less regular parking
3) How many times does emergency vehicle access have to be addressed before we finally understand that it will not be negatively impacted by a road diet
4) NYU busses, in my experience as an NYU student, are not redundant with MTA busses and are significantly more reliable and convenient during peak class times than MTA/subway
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, David! It does seem like there needs to be some better communication on the Canal Street redesign because many people expressed concerns about emergency vehicle access despite it not being affected by the proposal’s plans.
I’ll be interested to see how DOT responds to the delivery trucks concerns in their next version of the plans. Speaking personally, I’d love to see protected bike lanes on this street too and think there is enough space for both!
Glad to see Canal Street redesign getting talked about. Was there DOT reps at the meeting to support or was it just internal debate. I am curious to get a pulse check on the new DOT and how seriously they will push for the plan.
That's a good question! This debate only involved community board members; however, DOT ran a public engagement session with CB1+CB2+CB3 earlier this year. They have also previously presented to our Transportation committee, and part of the resolution passed at this meeting requested more presentations + continuous engagement with our CB as they progress through the plan.
Will be interesting to see how much they follow up with us and the general public! Will definitely keep you and others posted in my monthly reports.
My two cents
1) Canal street needs bike lanes, it’s currently a risk to bike on it in any direction
2) Canal street may need a little bit more temporary commercial parking and a lot less regular parking
3) How many times does emergency vehicle access have to be addressed before we finally understand that it will not be negatively impacted by a road diet
4) NYU busses, in my experience as an NYU student, are not redundant with MTA busses and are significantly more reliable and convenient during peak class times than MTA/subway
5) Great for St. Mary’s!
As usual, thanks for the report!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, David! It does seem like there needs to be some better communication on the Canal Street redesign because many people expressed concerns about emergency vehicle access despite it not being affected by the proposal’s plans.
I’ll be interested to see how DOT responds to the delivery trucks concerns in their next version of the plans. Speaking personally, I’d love to see protected bike lanes on this street too and think there is enough space for both!
Glad to see Canal Street redesign getting talked about. Was there DOT reps at the meeting to support or was it just internal debate. I am curious to get a pulse check on the new DOT and how seriously they will push for the plan.
That's a good question! This debate only involved community board members; however, DOT ran a public engagement session with CB1+CB2+CB3 earlier this year. They have also previously presented to our Transportation committee, and part of the resolution passed at this meeting requested more presentations + continuous engagement with our CB as they progress through the plan.
Will be interesting to see how much they follow up with us and the general public! Will definitely keep you and others posted in my monthly reports.
Awesome, thanks Tal