$21M Of Federal Funds for NYC bike/Pedestrian Safety

This is great news. And two of the bigger projects address dangerous conditions nearby in downtown Brooklyn and Sunset Park. 

NYC Bike-Ped Projects Get $21 Million in Federal Funds From State DOT

"$4 million for 0.7 miles of Fourth Avenue from 33rd to 47th Streets in Brooklyn. This project widens medians to up to 19 feet to include planted areas and pedestrian refuges. $4 million for Tillary and Adams Streets in Brooklyn. Improvements include bike lanes and protected paths, larger pedestrian islands, and shorter crossings."

http://www.streetsblog.org/2014/06/12/nine-nyc-bike-ped-projects-get-21-million-in-federal-funds-from-state-dot/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Streetsblog+%28Streetsblog%29

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