"Another day, another DOT project killed by First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro. This time it's the Upper West Side "smart curbs" pilot, which Mastro ordered DOT to put on hold because of uproar over the conversion of 70 on-street spots from free to metered parking. Streetsblog's Kevin Duggan had the story, which West Side Rag broke first on Tuesday morning. Read Streetsblog's "take" here."
"Mastro's street improvement project body count - or, more specifically, the mayor's project body count since Mastro joined the administration - now includes three blocks of Bedford Avenue's protected bike lane, the proposed Tremont Avenue busway and the "smart curbs" pilot. (City Hall reportedly also put the kibosh on the 34th Street busway until City Council members intervened. And Mastro personally delayed the opening of the Queensboro Bridge pedestrian path in the spring and forced Lyft to lower its Citi Bike e-bikes to 15 mph.)"
First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro ordered DOT to pause the Upper West Side smart curbs pilot after uproar over converting 70 on-street spots from free to metered parking. The pause stops a planned curb-management pilot intended to modernize street space use. Mastro previously intervened to halt three blocks of Bedford Avenue's protected bike lane and the proposed Tremont Avenue busway. City Hall reportedly delayed the 34th Street busway until City Council intervention. Mastro also delayed the Queensboro Bridge pedestrian path opening and forced Lyft to cap Citi Bike e-bike speeds at 15 mph. Political influence has reshaped multiple transportation initiatives.
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