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NYC’s Hottest Commercial Districts Are Awash in Livable Streets
Which parts of Manhattan have seen the healthiest commercial real estate markets since the economic collapse of 2008? It's the Meatpacking District and the area around Broadway between Union and Herald Squares, according to a new report by broker Janet Liff [PDF], covered by Crain's last week. Notably, says Liff, both of those neighborhoods have received significant improvements to their streets, adding more public space and increasing safety for walking and biking.
July 10, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Concrete Progress on Eighth Ave Protected Bike Lane
Doug Gordon of Brooklyn Spoke fame sends these shots of another milestone in the extension of the Eighth Avenue protected bike lane: The pedestrian islands are going in. These pools of pure unspoiled concrete were spied at the intersection of 35th Street.
July 6, 2012
Eyes on the Street, Midtown Redux: Crosstown Bike Lane Meets 6 1/2 Avenue
More streetscape news from Midtown: In addition to the Eighth Avenue bike lane expansion and the installation of 6 1/2 Avenue, DOT is already at work on new crosstown lanes. Steve O., a.k.a. @eveostay, snapped this shot today at the brand new intersection of the E. 51st Street lane and 6 1/2 Ave.
July 2, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Bike-Ped Improvements on 6 1/2 and Eighth Avenues
Safer streets are taking shape in Midtown, with work underway to create new paths through the heart of the city for pedestrians and cyclists alike.
July 2, 2012
Actually, People at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza Are Excited to Use Bike-Share
Attention Scott Stringer: The anti-bike share NIMBYs of Turtle Bay don't speak for everyone who uses Dag Hammarskjold Plaza.
June 27, 2012
Community Board 6 Gives Thumbs Up to Midtown Bike Lanes
Manhattan Community Board 6 last night approved a DOT proposal for four new pairs of crosstown bike lanes from 39th to 55th Streets.
June 14, 2012
Tonight: Voices of Support Needed for Midtown Bike Lanes
Anyone who rides a bike in Midtown Manhattan, or plans to once bike-share comes online this summer, should be interested in tonight's Community Board 6 meeting.
June 13, 2012
Eyes on the Street: New Manhattan Bikeways in Progress
Photo contributor extraordinaire Jacob-uptown has uploaded a new batch to the Streetsblog Flickr pool, taking us on a tour of the major new bikeways DOT is implementing in Manhattan.
June 7, 2012
Midtown Bike Lanes to Be Interpersed With Sharrows, Will End at Eighth Ave.
DOT has proposed painting four new pairs of crosstown bike lanes through the heart of Midtown, an exciting statement and a necessary move in preparation for the launch of bike-share. The lanes would be tightly spaced, located on 39th and 40th Streets, 43rd and 44th, 48th and 51st, and 54th and 55th.
June 5, 2012
DOT Plans Four Pairs of Midtown Bike Lanes in Time for Bike-Share
Has any district in New York City ever seen the kind of bike infrastructure transformation coming to Midtown in 2012?
May 31, 2012