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The L Train Shutdown Isn’t Up for Debate
DOT and the MTA have held 75-plus public meetings on the shutdown. Plans to provide viable alternatives to the train shouldn't be chipped away by pointless gripe sessions.
May 10, 2018
A Blueprint for Safer Biking and Walking Between the Bronx and Manhattan
DOT has mapped out safety improvements for the streets approaching each of its 11 crossings over the Harlem River.
May 4, 2018
Highlights From NYC DOT’s Plan for Safer Walking and Biking Across the Harlem River
DOT has released its long-awaited blueprint for safer walking and biking conditions across the Harlem River bridges.
May 4, 2018
With Central Park Car-Free, There’s One Less Excuse Not to Extend the 6th Ave Protected Bike Lane
Car traffic will shift away from Sixth Avenue, opening up room to extend the protected bike lane that currently ends at 33rd Street.
April 24, 2018
Streetfilms Recut: Jan Gehl’s 2005 Times Square Interview With 2018 Plaza Footage
When you look at Times Square and how much negative press the plazas received when they were implemented, then revisit it now and see how well it works, you realize anything is possible.
April 17, 2018
The Manhattan Assembly Members Who Were MIA on Congestion Pricing
The failure to enact congestion pricing was a setback for the whole city, but no borough got a worse deal than Manhattan. And yet, as this deal was being negotiated, Manhattan elected officials didn't make a peep.
April 16, 2018
Protected Bike Lanes for 26th Street and 29th Street Are Home Free
Manhattan Community Board 5 endorsed DOT's plan for crosstown protected bike lanes on 26th Street and 29th Street last night by a vote of 30 to 6. DOT has said installation will likely begin in "late spring."
April 13, 2018
Eyes on the Street: NYPD Security Theater Revival in Times Square
Police barricades are back obstructing the Seventh Avenue bike lane in Times Square, which NYPD has made unrideable for most of its existence.
April 4, 2018
Manhattan CB 5 Committee Endorses Crosstown Protected Bike Lanes (Finally)
The CB 5 committee had previously tabled a vote on the project after a packed meeting where some property owners complained about the redesign. Now the full board is slated to vote on it April 12.
March 27, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Lights Are Finally Coming to the Hudson Greenway “Cherry Walk”
If you ride the Hudson River Greenway at night, these orange cones are a sight for sore eyes.
March 19, 2018
