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Int 1534-2019

Installation of protected bicycle lanes.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Transportationintroduced 2019-04-18

Filed — closed without being enacted.

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Agenda: 2019-04-18Passed: 2021-12-31

Summary

Protected bicycle lanes have been proven to increase cycling and ensure the safety of New Yorkers who depend on cycling for commuting, work, and pleasure. This bill would require the Department of Transportation to increase the pace at which it installs protected bicycle lanes to 100 miles per year for the next six years, providing safe infrastructure for an environmentally friendly transportation method.

Committee on Transportation — Mass Transportation Agencies and facilities, Department of Transportation and New York City Transit Authority.

How it compares

36% of similar bills passed

18 passed · 32 died

This bill: 988 days in committee

Similar bills: median 662 days · 200 days when passed

Compared against 50 Introduction bills in Committee on Transportation.

Ranked by how closely each matches this bill's topic — closest first:

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337dFiled
Int 0580-2011
Requiring community input prior to the installation of a bike lane.
950dFiled
Int 0219-2014
Creating a bicycle safety task force.
1376dFiled
Int 1163-2018
Preserving bicycle lanes during street work.
222dEnacted
Int 1973-2020
Requiring the dept of transportation to conduct an annual study on bicycle activity.
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Sponsors (2)

Ydanis A. Rodriguez(prime)
Carlina Rivera

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2019-04-18 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2019-04-18 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2019-04-18 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subchapter 3 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-187.1 to read as follows: � 19-187.1 Protected bicycle lanes. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term "protected bicycle lane" means a path intended for the use of bicycles that is separated from motorized traffic by a vertical delineation or physical barrier. b. The department shall install, on an annual basis, at least 100 miles of protected bicycle lanes. � 2. This local law takes effect on January 1, 2020 and remains in effect until January 1, 2026, when it is deemed repealed. CM/JJD LS 2167, 9534 03/13/2019