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Memo to Mamdani: Fifth Ave. Belongs to the People — Not the Ultra-Wealthy and Gridlock
Mayor-elect Mamdani should revive DOT's plan to transform Fifth Avenue — which Bill de Blasio and Eric Adams shelved at the behest of powerful business interests.
November 21, 2025
Redesign for Brooklyn’s Fifth Ave. Shopping Strip Puts Customers First
"The core takeaway from the small business community on this strip is that they want a pedestrian- and transit-priority street," said the architect.
October 22, 2025
Four Policies Progressives Are Backing for the Next Big Transportation Bill
Progressives (like Ed Markey above) are refusing to water down their ambitions in the face of a deeply divided Washington.
August 19, 2025
Third Avenue ‘Complete Street’ Will Extend From Midtown to Gramercy
The design has proven to be a success in Midtown.
June 10, 2025
‘Complete Streets’ Webpage Falls Prey To Trump Purge
Some basic technical resources were housed on a single government website that was scrubbed shortly after Trump's inauguration. Now, advocates are scrambling.
February 26, 2025
Brooklyn’s Fourth Ave. ‘Great Street’ Delayed … Again
Phase I of construction on Fourth Avenue's Great Street Capital Project, originally set to end in June 2024, has now been pushed back at least another year plus.
August 16, 2024
DOT Plans Third Avenue Complete Street Expansion in Harlem
The city is floating plans to extend bus lanes and bike lanes north up Third Avenue from 96th Street to 128th street.
July 5, 2024
SEE IT: Streetopia’s Vision for West 72nd Street Puts People First
A new campaign aims to build support for a design that puts people over cars on the busy Upper West Side corridor.
April 3, 2024
Activists Renew Push For Redesign of Fourth Ave. in Bay Ridge
But where is Council Member Justin Brannan when cyclists and pedestrians need him? He's been AWOL on this issue.
February 26, 2024
Third Ave. ‘Complete Street’ Adds Wide Bike Lane, But Still Keeps Too Much Space for Cars
The bike lane is a good start, but the city must aim higher for its "complete streets," advocates say.
December 8, 2023
