Cornell Tech Urban Tech Hub On Roosevelt Island Hosting NYC Open Data Session On Bike Safety Friday March 11 Followed By Drinks At Granny Annie's - Any Solutions For Unsafe Roosevelt Island Bridge Bike Lane?
Register for a great Open Data Week event at @cornell_tech ! Hear and discuss how open data can help us better understand and improve bike lanes and city streets. Attend in-person or virtually, in conjunction with @BetaNYC and @NYCAnalytics https://t.co/3xaDHEAE6N
— Conor Lyman (@ConorLyman) March 9, 2022
The Cornell Tech Urban Tech Hub at Roosevelt Island is hosting an in-person and virtual meeting on:
Using Open Data for a Safer and Improved Cycling Network in NYC
According to NYC Open Data:
March 11 at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Free
Did you know New York City has the oldest bike lane in America, and one of the largest bike networks, plus bike share programs in North America? 🚲
The Covid-19 pandemic introduced hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers to this bicycle infrastructure for the first time. This session highlights student research from Cornell Tech that explores the intersection of open data and how the City can enhance multiple generations of infrastructure improvements with a focus on safety.
Join us to learn how to use open data to understand the past and present, while building a safer future for all in New York City. This hybrid session will be introduced by the City’s Chief Analytics Officer, Martha Norrick, and is organized by the Cornell Tech Urban Tech Hub....
... All in-person attendees are invited to join us for a closing reception at Granny Annie’s Bar & Kitchen, 425 Main St, New York, NY 10044 (on Roosevelt Island). We look forward to seeing you!
Click here for more info and to register for the event.
How about using some of that Open Data to doing something about the unsafe bike lane on the Roosevelt Island Bridge?Did you ever think people would be coming to Roosevelt Island for drinks? https://t.co/T6gPeiHeeR
— Roosevelt Islander (@Rooseveltisland) March 9, 2022
Julie Menin is the NYC Council Member representing Roosevelt Island.I have been advocating for this and will continue to push.
— Julie Menin (@JulieMenin) March 10, 2022
I can attest to that issue as well as if you try riding over on certain bikes aka a road bike the grates will pop the tires. Multiple tires blown just by riding over.
— Stevie White (@arj2002) March 10, 2022
The gap is big enough that a small person could potentially slip through. All the way down to the river surface.
— BikeQNS (@BikeQns) March 9, 2022
A Roosevelt Island resident and bike rider reported Saturday February 26:
I’ve been in touch with DOT regarding the flex posts coming down and blocking the bike lane in great numbers. I tried reporting through both RIOC systems but that didn’t work, so I went through 311/DOT. They responded by putting up these huge orange barriers that fall over into the bike lane (and everywhere else), further obstructing it (north lane):
And now the south lane looked like this on Thursday and Friday:
I’ve reported at least 3x in the last several months. Seems the old flex posts are due for removal and replacement, stat.When I’m not caught completely unaware of the fact that the bike lane is blocked by debris of the system that was designed to protect me,I take the bridge lane. This is my right as a cyclist in NYC, but inevitably, cars blow by me on the bridge as they can’t be bothered to follow me across.From my perspective, riding a pedal-assist cargo bike with 2 kids on the back for school runs, this is a hazardous situation we can’t afford to ignore.At the very least, we should have signs that alert drivers that cyclists have the right to take the bridge lane. And, RIOC should respond to tickets filed in some way - even if to say it’s DOT’s responsibility and provide link to the form for DOT. If the condition can’t be immediately corrected, signage warning cyclists the lane is blocked would be prudent.
This morning’s offering. I’m not sure why all of these moveable safety objects are placed where they can fall into and obstruct the bike lanes. I’d also note the presence of a large amount of gravel on the shoulder in run ups to the bike lanes on both sides. This appeared after the first snowstorm of the season and has remained since.
Roosevelt Island could also use effective bike safety signage like these in Central ParkThe day of my last email to you, the gravel disappeared, which was great.The high winds earlier this week blew a bunch of the moveable orange and white barriers back into the northbound lane. However, they seem to be doing better about getting things out of the bridge bike lanes, because that only lasted a day this time. There's still some obstruction in the north lane, but it's better than it being completely impassable.
to advise bike riders not to ride on the sidewalk or against traffic.
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