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Eyes on the Street: A Better Queensboro Bridge Approach in Manhattan
Many commuters on the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge this morning noticed new markings going in on First Avenue for a short but critical extension of the protected bike lane between 59th and 61st Streets. The changes, part of a plan supported by Community Boards 6 and 8 last spring, bring safer connections to both First Avenue and 59th Street.
October 15, 2013
Verrazano Bridge Path Advocates Release Map, Ask MTA to Commit to Study
The Harbor Ring Committee, a coalition working to complete the missing link in a route around New York Harbor with a bicycle and pedestrian path across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, has released a map of the bike route, a 50-mile loop across four boroughs and Hudson County, New Jersey. Meanwhile, advocates are trying to get the MTA to firmly commit to a feasibility study they hope could pave the way for building the bridge path.
September 27, 2013
City Lays an Old Board Over Upper Manhattan Greenway Pit
The Parks Department doesn't know when a hole that opened up two months ago on the Hudson River Greenway will be repaired.
August 7, 2013
What Might “Brooklyn Bridge Beach” Mean for the East Side Greenway?
This morning, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced that collectively, they had dedicated $7 million in capital funds to build what's being called Brooklyn Bridge Beach. The aim of the new site beneath the iconic span is to attract New Yorkers to the East River waterfront and blunt the impact of storm surges.
August 1, 2013
Livable Streets Advocates Campaign for Better Bike Access to S.I. Ferry
Advocates looking to improve access for cyclists at the Staten Island Ferry terminals have run into a roadblock from DOT, and, facing an impasse, are pivoting to a different strategy that seeks to at least protect waiting cyclists from the elements. In the meantime, a bus shelter near the ferry terminal has been spruced up with a new mural, and livable streets advocates are working to bring play streets to St. George after an unsuccessful attempt this spring.
July 24, 2013
Flashback Friday: TA’s 1997 Car-Free Park/Earth Day Ride (With Chants!)
After news broke that the east and west drives of Central Park will be car-free for two months this summer, this seemed like a fitting installment from the vault of Clarence Eckerson this week: The Transportation Alternatives 1997 Earth Day ride, which held up the goal of a car-free park Central Park as a symbol of environmentally-friendly transportation policies.
July 5, 2013
Streetfilms Flashback: The 2 AM Ride Across the Verrazano Bridge
Clarence has been rifling through the vault for old footage as he prepares a montage for Transportation Alternatives' 40th birthday bash. He's turned up some classic clips going back to the mid-90s, and we'll be sharing some of them this summer on Friday afternoons.
June 28, 2013
EDC: Phased East River Greenway Gaps Set to Be Filled by 2024
For years, the Hudson River Greenway has been the star of Manhattan's greenway network, while usage of its East River sibling has been damped by a deteriorating pathway and gaps in the route. Now, with a renewed focus on the East Side waterfront, momentum is growing to complete the greenway, even though completion is more than a decade away.
June 25, 2013
Eyes on the Street: Hole in the Hudson River Greenway in Washington Heights
A tipster sent us photos of what looks like a sinkhole in the Hudson River Greenway just north of 181st Street, in Washington Heights. These shots were taken Sunday morning.
June 17, 2013
CB 6 Supports QBB Bike Access Plan, Including Two-Way Protected Lane
After clearing Manhattan Community Board 6's transportation committee, 13-1, CB 6's full board voted on Wednesday to support a DOT proposal to improve bicycle safety near the Queensboro Bridge. CB 6, which covers the area south of 59th Street, joins Community Board 8, which voted to support the plan last month. With community board resolutions in hand, DOT could implement the project by the end of the year.
June 14, 2013