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Three Years In, Might the Dyckman Bike Path Finally Get a Hearing?
It's been over three years since residents of Inwood first proposed a separated bike path for Dyckman/200th Street, one that would link Manhattan's east- and west-side Greenways and help foster a safer and more humane environment for neighborhood cyclists and pedestrians. So persistent are advocates of the project, known informally as the "Dyckman Greenway Connector," that they persuaded the notoriously auto-centric Community Board 12 to ask DOT for a feasibility study.
May 26, 2011
Washington Heights Towers Would Add 500+ Parking Spots on Top of 1 Train
Since January, Upper Manhattan has been abuzz with news of a proposed development that could bring four new residential towers to Washington Heights. And according to developers Quadriad Realty Partners, there'll be ample parking to go along with them.
April 8, 2011
At Wash Heights Workshop, Support For Ped-Friendly Plaza De Las Americas
DOT presented the latest design concepts for a permanent Plaza De Las Americas to Washington Heights residents last night, showing a plan to pedestrianize the full block of 175th Street between Broadway and Wadsworth Avenue, in order to make a new space for residents and the popular market currently operating at that location. The design -- 95 feet deep and 165 feet wide, extending all the way into what are currently the parking lanes on Broadway and Wadsworth -- won plaudits from those in attendance.
February 1, 2011
Eyes on the Street: Upper Manhattan Gets First Taste of Protected Cycling
DOT's planned safety improvements for the intersection of St. Nicholas and Amsterdam Avenues are currently being installed, as shown in pictures snapped by Streetsblog reader BicyclesOnly. Major features include shorter crosswalks, additional pedestrian space, and Upper Manhattan's first segment of physically-protected bike lane.
December 8, 2010
CB 12 Squabbling Delays Upper Manhattan Bike Lane Discussion
Build bike lanes? Manhattan's Community Board 12 doesn't even want to talk about bike lanes.
November 5, 2010
DOT Puts Big Changes on the Table for 181st Street
Following a series of public workshops going back to 2008, DOT has put forward some big plans for Manhattan's traffic-clogged 181st Street. Over the next few months, the department will choose one of three options to ease traffic and improve safety on the street. While every option offers some significant benefits for Washington Heights pedestrians, one keeps traffic patterns largely unchanged while the other two would truly transform the corridor.
October 8, 2010
Support for Congestion Pricing, Not Harlem River Tolls, at SD 31 Debate
Five candidates vying to become Upper Manhattan's next state senator met in the 168th Street Armory last night to make their case to the car-free voters of Riverdale, Inwood, Washington Heights, West Harlem, and the Upper West Side. At a debate sponsored by Transportation Alternatives and WE ACT for Environmental Justice, important differences emerged over how best to solve the MTA's budget crisis and make streets safe for pedestrians and cyclists.
September 8, 2010
This Week: Upper Manhattan Candidates Debate Transportation
Labor Day and the Jewish high holidays make this an abbreviated week, but with the critical primary elections just seven days away, the state's political world is going full-tilt. Tonight, at least three of the four candidates running to replace Eric Schneiderman in the State Senate will meet at a debate co-sponsored by Transportation Alternatives, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, and the Upper West Side Streets Renaissance to talk about how they plan to provide for the transportation needs of the Upper West Side, West Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood, and Riverdale.
September 7, 2010
DOT Plans Safer St. Nick @ Amsterdam, With More Uptown Action to Come
At a Monday night meeting with the transportation committee of
Manhattan Community Board 12, DOT rolled out a slew of much-needed
street improvements for Washington Heights and Inwood. Several are
still in the preliminary stage, but one major
intersection in the Heights is slated for an overhaul this fall.
April 8, 2010
High Bridge Restoration Off and Running
It's about a year-and-a-half behind the schedule announced in 2007, but the rehabilitation of the High Bridge, a pedestrian and cyclist link between Upper Manhattan and the Bronx, is off the ground.
February 11, 2010