Route 119 Complete

Route 119 Complete Street Design Plan: studying how to make this busy road safe for people who #bike #walk #bus in #Tarrytown #Greenburgh #Elmsford #WhitePlains

[Route 119 Complete @rt119complete]

Dear @MondaireJones (& @RepSeanMaloney @DelgadoforNY19):

Put our project on the list in the House's transportation bill:
https://t.co/ZMggPYARHj

This slide deck explains why making Route 119 work for everyone benefits everyone:
https://t.co/T5FUWvwamg

[Bike Tarrytown @BikeTarrytown]

Did you know @ufsdtarrytowns spends $3.8 million / year on bussing? (4.5% of budget.)

Most students live an easy walk or bike ride away from school.

#SleepyHollowNY & #Tarrytown will save a bunch of $$$ when we make our streets safer (including building @route9active).

[Bike Tarrytown @BikeTarrytown]

35% of #Tarrytown's population lives on or south of Route 119. But they're isolated from downtown by ridiculous roads.

Building @route9active & @rt119complete will welcome these folks to participate in the community.

[Bike Tarrytown @BikeTarrytown]

@SenatorHarckham Indeed. You've been good on environment.

Please help on transportation front, which is #1 source of #CarbonEmissions in our district.

1) 24/7/356 access to all Hudson River bridges

2) Fix #NYS's bizarre #ebike laws

3) Build @route9active & @rt119complete, etc

[Route 119 Complete @rt119complete]

We're excited for your Governorship!

#Tarrytown, #Greenburgh, #Elmsford and #WhitePlains collaborated on a plan to make Route 119 safe for walking and cycling.

We hope you'll help make our plan a reality.

[Governor Kathy Hochul @GovKathyHochul]

Pic I took reminds me that I need to get back on my 🚴‍♀️ soon! Miss the great exercise.

[Bike Tarrytown @BikeTarrytown]

This will happen here too when we build @route9active & @rt119complete.

So many people are #2scared2bike.

[Bike Tarrytown @BikeTarrytown]

@alanbaglia @travis_robert @NYGovCuomo Actually, there's TONS of homes short walk/ride from Hudson Line train stations.

Problem is, roads are dangerous / unpleasant to walk/bike on. Groups are working to fix it. (@route9active @rt119complete @peekskill_walks)

Must also #DeleteTheParking.

[Bike Tarrytown @BikeTarrytown]

Greg Matz opposed #CompleteStreets proposal: "It seemed like an inconvenience."

3 yrs later, he says "the results speak for themselves. It's more than just the number of businesses, it's the feeling of it not being dead anymore." https://t.co/1CKhGyYUWp

[Route 119 Complete @rt119complete]

Our study recommends closing this slip lane from Route 119 to Benedict Ave. It encourages speeding and reckless behavior through this neighborhood.

(Alt text: video someone crossing street @ intersection. Person driving doesn't yield, and instead honks.)

[Bike Tarrytown @BikeTarrytown]

So true. Most people are #2scared2cycle on nasty roads like Route 119 and Route 9.

Creating safe spaces will get many new people traveling w/o cars.

[Route 119 Complete @rt119complete]

Long crosswalks and aggressive behavior by people driving are why our project is desperately needed.

(Video of someone walking in a crosswalk on a very wide street while someone in a pickup truck drives right toward them.)

[Route 119 Complete @rt119complete]

Providing a 2-way protected bike lane on Route 119 will make life easier and safer for everyone.

Take a look at life on this road right now. Person driving is impatient so gets dangerously close to person cycling. No wonder so few people ride here.

[Bike Tarrytown @BikeTarrytown]

Yep. Making driving easier is one of our pitches for @route9active & @rt119complete.

[Bike Tarrytown @BikeTarrytown]

Honestly, USA needs to focus on completing local sidewalk networks. Plus on busy roads install protected bike lanes & dedicated bus lanes.

100's of thousands of micro #infrastructure projects.

Produces much bigger 🎆/💵 than handful of massive projects.

Ex Rt 119, #Westchester

[Bike Tarrytown @BikeTarrytown]

And this is what the @route9active and @rt119complete projects do!

[Bike Tarrytown @BikeTarrytown]

💯 Redesigning our roads so kids can safely walk/cycle on their own (or with parents) is one of our big talking points.

#Tarrytown & #SleepyHollowNY need to build @route9active & @rt119complete. The space is there. It's just a matter of using it better.

[Bike Tarrytown @BikeTarrytown]

Dear @NYSDOTHV: While this incident happened somewhere else, similar things happen here.

#Westchester needs #SafeStreets. End conflicts and danger. Give people walking, cycling and driving separate places to be.

Build @route9active & @rt119complete.

[Bike Tarrytown @BikeTarrytown]

Massive #cycling growth would happen in #Tarryown & #SleepyHollowNY too. People want to ride for local trips, but are #2scared2bike.

C'mon, @NYSDOTHV, help them do it. Build @route9active & @rt119complete.

[Bike Tarrytown @BikeTarrytown]

Life in #Tarrytown & #SleepyHollowNY will be so much better when @NYSDOTHV builds @route9active & @rt119complete.