The City Council approved a bill Thursday that would require New York to create a master plan for greenways for the first time in three decades, amid a boom in cycling instigated by the pandemic.
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requires the city to study and gather community input on locations where greenways are feasible, with a focus on low-income communities and neighborhoods of color which have historically seen less investment in bike infrastructure, and issue a final plan by December 2024, with an update in 2026 and every five years thereafter.
The city will also have to create an official map of current, under-construction, and planned greenways, plus status updates for segments that are temporarily closed. “All of us are here today because we believe in a future where New Yorkers of all backgrounds, ages, and abilities from every neighborhood, in every borough can easily find open space, and safely access active transportation,” said Manhattan Council Member Carlina Rivera, the bill’s main sponsor, at a press conference ahead of the City Council’s stated meeting on Thursday.
Councilmember Carlina Rivera, main sponsor of the greenway bill, at a rally outside City Hall on Oct. 27, 2022.Greenways, in essence, are highways for cyclists and pedestrians; they differ from regular bike lanes by being significantly separated from any motor vehicle traffic, which is banned on the greenway itself.
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