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Will the Revitalized High Bridge be Bike-Friendly?
This is a guest post by Susan Murray, author of the Urban Naturalist.
June 19, 2007
New “Bike Boxes” Send Cyclists to the Front of the Line
Ian Dutton of the Houston Street bike safety initiative snapped these photographs of yet another never-before-seen street design feature here in New York City. This is what's called a "Bike Box" at the intersection of W. 9th St. and Sixth Ave. Bike boxes allow cyclists approaching the intersection with a red signal to position themselves at the front of the line of vehicles. This makes bike travel faster and the right turn onto northbound Sixth Avenue safer.
June 19, 2007
Brainstorming a New Vision for Midtown’s East River Waterfront
The Municipal Art Society of New York, City Council member Dan Garodnick, and Manhattan's Community Board 6 ran an intensive day-long workshop last Wednesday to develop a new vision for Midtown's inaccessible East River waterfront. On Sunday, MAS unveiled some of the results. From the MAS press release:
June 13, 2007
96th St. Subway Station and Sidewalk Reduction Moving Ahead
The MTA held a public hearing this week on the proposed $80 million overhaul of the 96th street subway station, one of the system's oldest stations. While the new subway station looks great, the plan includes the nibbling away of 8 feet of much-needed sidewalk space on either side of Broadway while adding an additional turning lane for motor vehicles.
June 8, 2007
CB4 Votes Tonight on a Revised Hell’s Kitchen
In order to foster ideas on how to reclaim 9th Avenue from Lincoln Tunnel traffic, the Clinton/Hell's Kitchen Pedestrian Safety Coalition (CHEKPEDS) sponsored a six month community input process designed by Project for Public Spaces. The process began with a design workshop in January, and has evolved into an impressive final report (PDF). Some highlights from the report:
June 6, 2007
T.A.: City, State Parking Drive Would Torpedo Taxi Initiative
The increase in CO2 caused by over 20,000 parking spaces sought by the city would "effectively take away
more than one-third of the gains" promised by Mayor Bloomberg's hybrid cab plan.
June 5, 2007
NYPD Raid Nets Bikes and Bystanders
This entry on the Village Voice Blog by Laura Conaway tells the story of an NYPD raid on parked bicycles last Wednesday night. When two residents questioned the officer in charge, they were arrested:
June 5, 2007
City Wants 20,000 New Parking Spaces in Hell’s Kitchen
It seems inconceivable given the overwhelmingly positive developments of the past few weeks, but the city wants to increase parking in Manhattan by some 20,000 spaces, and is defending itself in court for the right to do so.
June 1, 2007
Deborah Glick: Devil’s in the Details of Congestion Pricing
Below is a letter from Lower Manhattan State Assembly Member Deborah Glick responding to a constituent who urged her to support Mayor Bloomberg's congestion pricing plan. If you have written a letter to one of your local elected officials and received a response, send it in.
May 31, 2007