"The city's comprehensive vision [will] make our streets even safer, more welcoming, and more sustainable. This time, we'll focus squarely on outcomes, not just miles."
"The first Streets Master Plan, which covers the years 2022 to 2026, requires DOT to protected 250 miles of bike lanes and create 150 miles of dedicated or camera-protected bus lanes over the five-year period. Rather famously, under Mayor Eric Adams, the agency fell short of hitting benchmarks that would accomplish those goals, year after year after year after year."
"We have to be attuned how the work we do improves the lives of New Yorkers. We'll ask [outcomes], such as higher bus speeds and fewer deaths and injuries on the roads, are."
The Department of Transportation Commissioner announced that the upcoming Streets Master Plan will shift away from requiring specific mileage targets for bike lanes and bus lanes. Instead, the plan will focus on outcomes such as improved bus speeds and reduced traffic deaths and injuries. The previous plan (2022-2026) mandated 250 miles of protected bike lanes and 150 miles of dedicated bus lanes, but the agency consistently fell short of these benchmarks under Mayor Adams. The new approach provides DOT with greater flexibility while still requiring a connected bicycle network and protected bus lanes on all applicable routes. This change allows the agency to be evaluated on tangible improvements to New Yorkers' lives rather than numerical mile targets.
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