The was a big battle about the bike lane on the Brooklyn street Prospect Park West in the past year. For those that want to explore the issue, here are a few links:
- NYC DOT's site on "Prospect Park West Bicycle Path and Traffic Calming"
- The Gothamist has a before/after photo comparison showing the difference and sifts through the NYC DOT data collected a month after the initial installation (June 2010).
- New York Times City Room blog (October 2010): "Dueling Protests Over a Brooklyn Bike Lane"
- New York Times City Room blog (December 2010): "Survey Finds Support, but a Bike-Lane Debate Continues"
- The Gothamist on CBS news showing video of ambulance using bicycle lane while road is jammed with traffic "Video: Ambulance Takes Prospect Park West Bike Lane"
- The Gothamist on the opposition (March 2011): "Park Slope Big Shots Sue DOT Over PPW Bike Lane"
- New York Times (March 2011): "In Brooklyn, Divided Opinion About a Bike Lane by a Park" and "Residents Face Off Over Brooklyn Bike Lane"
- The Gothamist on the resolution of the conflict (April 2011): "Prospect Park West Bike Lane Gets Final Community Endorsement"
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