"citing the long-debunked claim that it will hurt businesses and make the street less safe - an argument that time and again have failed to persuade judges during similar legal challenges. The Department of Transportation has repeatedly asserted its right to redesign streets to make them safer, and backed up those changes with data showing consistent crash injury reductions for all road users and a boost for area businesses."
"Some business owners along the corridor recently revived the dormant Court Street Merchants Association to fundraise against the redesign, and late on Friday filed a so-called Article 78 petition [ PDF] challenging the overhaul as "arbitrary and capricious." (The suit was first reported by the Brooklyn Eagle.) "The DOT plan would adversely affect all members of the Court Street community," the petitioners wrote, before singling out cyclists, saying the city was putting those on two wheels over everyone else."
Opponents have sued to undo a parking-protected bike lane installed on Court Street in Brooklyn, arguing it will hurt businesses and make the street less safe. The petition characterizes the overhaul as arbitrary and capricious and argues the city prioritized cyclists over other users while failing to consider an unprotected bike lane. The Department of Transportation asserts authority to redesign streets for safety and cites data showing consistent crash injury reductions for all road users and economic boosts to nearby businesses. Installation of the lane is nearly complete after removal of one car travel lane. Legal challenges of this kind have repeatedly failed in similar cases.
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