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StreetFilms: Touring Brooklyn’s Future Waterfront Greenway
On Saturday, over 100 cyclists turned out for Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's
annual ride. For nearly a decade, they have been working with numerous
community & government groups to bring a Hudson River-style
recreation path from Greenpoint to Sunset Park. In the next few years, much of the 15-mile route will finally become reality.
May 7, 2007
They Cover the Waterfront: Brooklyn’s Future Greenway
Opening this summer: East River State Park on the Brooklyn waterfront
May 7, 2007
New York Magazine Casts a Cynical Eye on “Bloomtopia”
New York Magazine's Chris Smith, who calls congestion pricing a trojan horse, suspects fewer cars and more trees may be a "green screen" for mayor Bloomberg's real estate development agenda:
May 1, 2007
How Green Is Our Mayor
Bookending his much-vaunted Earth Day speech with congratulatory video clips from California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Mayor Mike Bloomberg called for New Yorkers to take the initiative in the international fight against global warming, positioning himself as a leader on the issue.
April 23, 2007
Visions of a Grander Grand Army Plaza
One vision: Grand Army Plaza's fountain and arch connected to Prospect Park.
April 19, 2007
Eyes on the Street: Horse Lane?
West 90th Street Bike Lane between Columbus and Central Park West This is one use of the new bike lane on W. 90th Street that I did not expect to see. I’ll leave it to someone else to submit this to MyBikeLane.com. Photo by Glenn McAnanama
April 16, 2007
Take a Minute to Fax in Your Support for DOT’s 9th Street Plan
Crash counts show that 9th Street is one of the most dangerous streets in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
April 10, 2007