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This has already been happening. The bike lanes are already on the service roads of Queens Blvd in Woodside. Honestly I think it looks good.
But I believe the street should have a speed limit of 30-35, at least for the express road, and not the pathetic 25 it is now. That is why the LIE is such a mess now, because nobody wants to use Queens Blvd anymore.
I have mixed feelings on this. While encouraging the use of bikes over cars is good, the local community board was pretty much set against it. It's difficult for me to justify going against the locals who will have to live with this.
I have mixed feelings on this. While encouraging the use of bikes over cars is good, the local community board was pretty much set against it. It's difficult for me to justify going against the locals who will have to live with this.
The bike lanes are going to be replacing parking spots, not a lane that vehicles use, so honestly I doubt it will make the street much safer.
This has already been happening. The bike lanes are already on the service roads of Queens Blvd in Woodside. Honestly I think it looks good.
But I believe the street should have a speed limit of 30-35, at least for the express road, and not the pathetic 25 it is now. That is why the LIE is such a mess now, because nobody wants to use Queens Blvd anymore.
If there's any street in the city that should have a lowered speed limit, it should be the ones that are most dangerous, like Queens Boulevard.
The bike lanes are going to be replacing parking spots, not a lane that vehicles use, so honestly I doubt it will make the street much safer.
Those who would normally drive to their destination on Queens Boulevard would be somewhat discouraged from doing so if they know parking will be tougher.
If there's any street in the city that should have a lowered speed limit, it should be the ones that are most dangerous, like Queens Boulevard.
QB was not built to service purely residential areas. It's also a commercial area which is used to transport food, fuel, and even raw materials used to produce other goods for sale. Lowering the speed limit as well as rules that intentionally choke traffic increases transportation cost. It also increases the cost for people who drive to get to work or their personal business done.
Those who would normally drive to their destination on Queens Boulevard would be somewhat discouraged from doing so if they know parking will be tougher.
Then businesses on the street would suffer. Most people who drive do so because it is the most convenient way to get around. I almost never use Queens Blvd now and never shop there because of this. The street is at least a few miles from me and I'm not going to walk there.
QB was not built to service purely residential areas. It's also a commercial area which is used to transport food, fuel, and even raw materials used to produce other goods for sale. Lowering the speed limit as well as rules that intentionally choke traffic increases transportation cost. It also increases the cost for people who drive to get to work or their personal business done.
True, but is it worth risking lives? Sure there are other alternatives, but those can be costly too (like pedestrian overpasses). The 25 mph speed limit may or may not be the right answer, but we couldn't stick with the status quo.
True, but is it worth risking lives? Sure there are other alternatives, but those can be costly too (like pedestrian overpasses). The 25 mph speed limit may or may not be the right answer, but we couldn't stick with the status quo.
The city is spending 100 million on all this zero vision crap on Queens Blvd. I doubt pedestrian overpasses would cost nearly as much, and would make everyone ( both drivers and peds ) happy.
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