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Paragon, Patagonia Promote Pedaling, Pedestrianism
A tipster sends these photos of more storefront bike-ped advocacy, this time at Paragon Sports on Broadway, north of Union Square.
May 20, 2008
DOT to Present Manhattan Bridge Plans to CB 3 Tonight
From Transportation Alternatives:
May 14, 2008
Survey Finds New Yorkers Anxious About Congestion and Safety
Following a three day period that saw three pedestrian fatalities in Brooklyn -- preceded by two cyclist deaths in Manhattan one week earlier -- the Citizens Committee for New York City has released its annual "Speak Out New York" survey, citing pedestrian safety as one of two top concerns of city residents.
April 28, 2008
Memorial Ride Tonight for Two Manhattan Cyclists
There will be a memorial ride tonight for two cyclists killed last week.
April 23, 2008
A Transit Miracle on 34th Street
NYC DOT is proposing to turn Manhattan's 34th Street into a river-to-river "transitway."
April 17, 2008
Jessica Lappin: Congestion Pricing Advocate
This recent constituent e-mail shows that Council Member Jessica Lappin's lukewarm support for congestion pricing seems to have turned into full-fledged support now that the proposal has no chance of being implemented (taking a page out of Assemblywoman Joan Millman's book). In Lappin's defense, she did vote for pricing when it came before the council. But it might have been helpful had she found her voice a few months -- or even weeks -- before the plan went to Albany.
April 15, 2008
In the Heights: City Aims to Make 181st a Complete Street
Buses and trucks jockey for position on 181st Street in Washington Heights
April 15, 2008
What Glick’s District Will Lose Without Congestion Pricing
With the fate of congestion pricing likely to be decided over the weekend, we're going to beat this drum some more this afternoon.
April 4, 2008
Times Building Continues to Discourage Bike Commuting
In the latest episode of the New York Times Building vs. bike commuters saga, building management is tagging chained bikes with notes threatening to clip and "remove" them.
April 3, 2008
Is CB 8 Angling to Get Rid of Bike Lanes on 91st Street?
Almost six months after DOT installed "controversial" new cross-town bike lanes on the Upper East Side, Manhattan's Community Board 8, which opposed the city's plan for lanes on 91st Street, has formed a "91st Street Task Force."
March 26, 2008