Bloomberg Working on Livable Legacy

Matthew Scheuerman in today’s New York Observer runs a meaty cover story about secret efforts underway in City Hall to build a foundation for a more livable city. This is a big story and there is a lot more that has yet to come out. Stay tuned:

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Ed Skyler Departs. Who Will Take Over NYC’s Street Safety Portfolio?

By Ben Fried |
The Bloomberg administration announced this morning the departure of deputy mayor Ed Skyler, who will be taking a position in the financial industry, the Times reports. While Skyler isn’t quite a household name in livable streets circles, his portfolio made him an important mayoral advisor on sustainable transportation and street safety policies. As deputy mayor […]

Bloomberg: Four More Years?

By Brad Aaron |
With Michael Bloomberg expected to announce today that he will seek a third term as mayor, current and would-be electeds are, understandably, in a tizzy. While few two-term City Council incumbents seem to support term limits, several have their sights set on other offices, and many say they are leery of changing the rules to […]

Bloomberg Touches on Safe Streets, Pricing in State of the City

By Ben Fried |
Mayor Bloomberg delivered his seventh State of the City Address yesterday morning at Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The speech had several nuggets of news and info related to livable streets issues. Touting the good news from 2007, the Mayor noted that New York City’s streets are getting safer: In 2007, we made the safest big […]

Sunday Times City Section Hits Livable Street Trifecta

By Aaron Naparstek |
Priorities for New York’s New Year (Editorial)Traffic Congestion. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has offered a dazzling and hopeful plan to prepare the city for what is expected to be a substantial rise in population during the next quarter century, but unless the number of motorists is reduced, New Yorkers will choke on their own gridlock. Mr. […]
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Turning Asphalt Alleys Into “Livable Laneways”

By Angie Schmitt |
They don’t call it the most livable city in the world for nothing. Even the alleyways in Vancouver are community gathering places. That’s because about ten years ago, the city of Vancouver launched an initiative aimed at converting garbage strewn alleys into “livable laneways.” The results, well, they sort of speak for themselves, says Jillian […]