COMMUNITY BIKESHARE PROPOSAL

INDIVIDUAL LOCATIONS WITHIN

GLENDALE
MASPETH
MIDDLE VILLAGE
RIDGEWOOD

Prepared by Christina Wilkinson

On behalf of Juniper Park Civic Association

April 2022
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In March 2022, our organization was first made aware of the NYC Department of
Transportation’s plan to extend its bikeshare program further into Queens Community Board 5
(map on previous page). We reviewed the proposed locations and found that the plan favored
placing the bike docks in roadbeds rather than on sidewalks. This is problematic because our
area is mostly a transit desert without subway service and most households therefore own cars,
making parking scarce. So, we decided to review and offer a counter proposal for the identified
roadbed locations, in consultation with civic representatives of other affected communities.

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General comments:

• Maspeth, Glendale, and Middle Village are low-rise communities where most homeowners and tenants
who so desire already own bikes and have storage for them. These communities have reduced demand
for bikeshare as compared to areas where the service has already been installed.

• The regular destinations of people living here, such as Queens Blvd or Woodhaven Blvd, as well as the
other half of CB5, do not yet have CitiBike docks installed. The inability to dock the bikes at popular
destinations reduces the program’s usefulness. It would be more strategic to have CitiBike installed
boroughwide along major commercial corridors before focusing on residential area placement.

• In the proposed plan, the stations are too close together and there are too many of them considering the
low-density nature of the area. As a result of the MTA’s Queens Bus Network Redesign eliminating many
bus stops in our area, we will soon be expected to walk further to board buses. Bikeshare stations –
accessed only by able-bodied people – should likewise be spaced further than two blocks apart.

• The proposed number of docks and overall length of each station have not been revealed. The standard
dock modules come in multiples of four with the angled module containing three docks. The kiosk module
has three docks attached to it. Stations containing a total of seven to nine docks would be about the right
length to serve demand throughout most of the targeted area. In denser areas, such as parts of
Ridgewood, more docks can be added where space allows.

• For efficient use of sidewalk space, the angled bike docks would be ideal. This narrows the width needed
from six feet to about four-and-a-half feet.

• Our area is the first “transit desert” where CitiBike is being installed and requires a unique strategy.
Parking concerns must be addressed. In addition to this, roadbed docks prevent adequate street cleaning.
We developed a proposal that eliminates roadbed docks to preserve parking and facilitate cleaning.

• CitiBike is a commercial enterprise with branded bicycles and large Lyft ads featured on the kiosks.
Outdoor advertising such as this is generally prohibited on residentially zoned blocks, so streets with
commercial zoning should be targeted for placement.

DOT plan: Community proposal:

52 stations total 43 stations total*
34 stations in roadbed 0 stations in roadbed
18 stations on sidewalk 43 stations on sidewalk

*Additional 2 stations proposed after bus redesign goes into effect.

Our proposal accommodates the needs of everyone: cyclists, pedestrians, and motorists.

• Should any of our proposed sites not be feasible, we would appreciate being notified so we can propose
alternate locations.

• After six months, usage statistics should be analyzed, with underutilized stations targeted for removal.

• Comments on proposed individual locations start on the following page. Blue indicates availability of what
appears to be adequate sidewalk space for bike stations.

• Appendix comparing photos of DOT’s and the community’s proposed locations appears after the map
pages, starting on page 11.

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1. Maurice Ave (east side) north of 53rd Drive – move to sidewalk south side of 54th Ave
west of Maurice Ave

2. 53rd Ave (north side) east of 62nd Street – eliminate

3. 65th Place (west side) north of 53rd Ave – move to east side of 65th Place, place on
sidewalk in front of Slide or on sidewalk along 53rd Ave

4. 65th Place (west side) north of 53rd Drive – eliminate for now (can later replace bus
stop at Davey Triangle – Hamilton Pl and Jay Ave)

5. 63rd Street (west side) north of Borden Ave – move to sidewalk as extension of
pedestrian bridge ramp

6. 61st Street (east side) south of 55th Drive – move to sidewalk plaza

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7. Maurice Ave (east side) north of 56th Drive – move to north side of 55th Drive west of
Maurice Ave.

8. 56th Drive (north side) east of 59th Street – eliminate

9. 56th Drive (south side) west of 61st Street – eliminate

10. 57th Road (north side) west of 59th Street – eliminate

11. Grand Ave (north side) west of 58th Ave – move to sidewalk east side of 61st Street at
Flushing Ave (can later replace bus stop at 58th Ave Triangle on Grand Ave)

12. 59th Road (north side) east of 59th Street – move to sidewalk west side of 59th Street
(could be north or south of Flushing Ave)

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13. 54th Street (west side) north of Flushing Ave – move to sidewalk plaza south side of
Flushing Ave east side of 54th Place (entrance to underpass)

14. 55th Street (south side) east of Nurge Ave – eliminate

15. 60th Ave (north side) west of 60th Street – move to east side of 60th Street north of
60th Road by new building

16. 60th Ave (south side) west of Fresh Pond Road – move to sidewalk east side of Fresh
Pond Rd south of 60th Ave

17. 60th Street (east side) north of Metropolitan Ave – move to east side of Forest Ave
south of Metro

18. Butler Ave (south side) west of Forest Ave – eliminate

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19. 65th Lane (east side) south of Metropolitan Ave – move to sidewalk east side of 65th
Place south of Metro.

20. 60th Place (west side) south of Linden St – sidewalks are wide enough here to
accommodate station on 60th Place north of Grove Street

21. Gates Ave (south side) east of Fresh Pond Road – can be placed between tree pits
along Fresh Pond

22. 64th Street (west side) south of Woodbine Street – sidewalks are wide enough here
to accommodate station

23. Palmetto Street (west side) south of Forest Ave – eliminate

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24. 67th Ave (north side) west of 60th Place – eliminate

25. 67th Ave (north side) west of Fresh Pond Road – FPR sidewalk is wide enough to
accommodate

26. Woodward Ave (south side) west of Catalpa Ave – south side of Woodward is wide
enough to accommodate

27. Catalpa Ave (south side) east of 60th Street – eliminate

28. Fresh Pond Road (east side) north of Cypress Hills Street – FPR sidewalk is wide
enough to accommodate

29. 65th Place (east side) north of Central Ave – move to wide sidewalk in front of Stop &
Shop on north side of Myrtle Ave west of 65th Street

30. 65th Place (west side) north of Cooper Ave – huge empty plaza in front of Serbian
Association

31. 71st Ave (south side) north of Myrtle Ave – DOT closed street and extended sidewalk
triangle at this location. Perfect location for CitiBike.

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32. Summerfield Street (east side) south of Cypress Ave – eliminate

33. Cypress Ave (south side) west of 79th Ave – eliminate

34. St. Felix Ave (south side) east of 60th Street – there is room on the sidewalk in front
of Evergreen Park north side of St. Felix Ave.

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APPENDIX

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 1. Maurice Ave (east side) north of 53rd Drive

DOT’s proposed location: This road is heavily traveled by trucks.

Community’s proposed location – move to sidewalk south side of 54 Ave west of Maurice Ave

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 3. 65th Place (west side) north of 53rd Ave

DOT proposed location:

Community proposed location – sidewalk opposite side of street.

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 5. 63rd Street (west side) north of Borden Ave

DOT proposes roadbed bike station.

Community proposes bike station on sidewalk plaza.

6. 61st Street (east side) south of 55th Drive

DOT proposes roadbed bike station.

Community proposes bike station on sidewalk plaza.

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 7. Maurice Ave (east side) north of 56th Drive

DOT’s proposed location. This road is heavily traveled by trucks:

Community’s proposed location – move to sidewalk on north side of 55th Drive west of Maurice
Ave:

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 11. Grand Ave (north side) west of 58th Ave

DOT’s proposed location. This road is heavily traveled by trucks:

Community’s proposed location – move to sidewalk east side of 61st Street at Flushing Ave:

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 12. 59th Road (north side) east of 59th Street

DOT’s proposed location:

Community’s proposed location: move to sidewalk west side of 59th Street north of 59th Road

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 13. 54th Street (west side) north of Flushing Ave

DOT proposed location:

Community’s proposed location - move to sidewalk plaza south side of Flushing Ave east side of
54th Place (entrance to underpass)

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 15. 60th Ave (north side) west of 60th Street

DOT’s proposed location:

Community’s proposed location – move to sidewalk on east side of 60th Street north of 60th
Road by new building:

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 16. 60th Ave (south side) west of Fresh Pond Road

DOT’s proposed location:

Community’s proposed location – sidewalk on east side of Fresh Pond Road south of 60th Ave:

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 17. 60th Street (east side) north of Metro Ave

DOT’s proposed location:

Community’s proposed location – move to sidewalk on east side of Forest Ave south of Metro:

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 19. 65th Lane (east side) south of Metropolitan Ave

DOT’s proposed location:

Community’s proposed location – move to sidewalk east side of 65th Place south of Metro.

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 20. 60th Place (west side) south of Linden St

DOT’s proposed location:

Community’s proposed location – sidewalks are wide enough here to accommodate station on
60th Place north of Grove Street:

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 21. Gates Ave (south side) east of Fresh Pond Road –

DOT’s proposed location:

Community’s proposed location – can be placed between tree pits along Fresh Pond:

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 22. 64th Street (west side) south of Woodbine Street – sidewalks are wide enough here
to accommodate station.

25. 67th Ave (north side) west of Fresh Pond Road – FPR sidewalk around corner is wide
enough to accommodate

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 26. Woodward Ave (south side) west of Catalpa Ave – sidewalk is wide enough to
accommodate

28. Fresh Pond Road (east side) north of Cypress Hills Street – FPR sidewalk is wide
enough to accommodate

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 29. 65th Place (east side) north of Central Ave

DOT’s proposed location:

Community’s proposed location – move to wide sidewalk in front of Stop & Shop on north side
of Myrtle Ave west of 65th Street.

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 30. 65th Place (west side) north of Cooper Ave

DOT’s proposed location:

Community’s proposed location – huge empty plaza in front of Serbian Association:

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 31. 71st Ave (south side) north of Myrtle Ave

DOT’s proposed location:

Community’s proposed location – DOT closed street and extended sidewalk triangle at this
location. Perfect location for CitiBike:

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 34. St. Felix Ave (south side) east of 60th Street

DOT’s proposed location:

Community’s proposed location – there is room on the sidewalk in front of Evergreen Park’s
fence north side of St. Felix Ave.

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Future community proposed locations:

4. Replace bus stop at Hamilton Place and Jay Ave

11. Replace bus shelter at defunct bus stop 58 Ave and Grand Ave

Questions or comments, please contact cwilkinson@junipercivic.com or (718) 651-5865.

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