Tag Archives: bike lanes

Protected Bike Lanes that Work for Everyone

April 30, 2020 udcom

Protected bike lanes and intersections are important for bike and pedestrian safety, but what about people who have physical challenges or visual impairments?

Transportation

DOT Tests Out New Intersection Design for Protected Bike Lanes

November 2, 2017 udcom

At Columbus Avenue and 70th Street, the agency has replaced a “mixing zone” with a new design that should reduce conflicts between passing cyclists and turning drivers.

Streets

Complete Streets: It’s About More Than Just Bike Lanes

January 22, 2012 udcom

Over the last four years, New York City has seen a transportation renaissance on its streets, striking a better balance by providing more space for walking, biking, and transit.

Universal Design (UD) is an approach to design that increases the potential for developing a better quality of life for a wide range of individuals. It is a design process that enables and empowers a diverse population by improving human performance, health and wellness, and social participation (Steinfeld and Maisel, 2012). It creates products, systems, and environments to be as usable as possible by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability or situation.