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Central Park Roadways Will Get More Room for Cyclists and Pedestrians
This evening, DOT, the Parks Department and the Central Park Conservancy announced a change to road configurations in Central Park similar to recent changes in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. The plan [PDF] would double available pedestrian space and bring the installation of plastic posts to separate cyclists from walkers and joggers.
September 28, 2012
Eyes on the Street: New and Improved Allen Street Bikeway and Plazas
The construction barriers are down and the tables and chairs are out on Allen Street in Chinatown. While there's still some planting and other work left to be done, the public spaces are already magnets for people. The median bikeway on the three-block stretch between Hester and Delancey is also open and rideable again.
August 8, 2012
In Flushing Meadows, Parking Encroaches on Queens Park Space
When New York City played host to the 1939 World's Fair, the most influential attraction in Flushing Meadows was General Motors' Futurama, a miniature vision of a future with highways crisscrossing through cities and mass ownership of the personal automobile. A science fiction vision at the time, it wasn't far off from what ultimately happened.
August 1, 2012
Parks Department: Greenway Bridge Rehab Depends on Amtrak Schedule
We have a few bits of news on the upcoming closure and rehab of the bike-ped bridge that connects the Hudson River Greenway to Washington Heights and the George Washington Bridge.
July 9, 2012
Parks Dept: Timeline and Detour Route Uncertain for Greenway Bridge Rehab
A city Parks Department official says plans are not yet finalized for work on a bridge that connects the Hudson River Greenway to Washington Heights and the George Washington Bridge.
June 8, 2012
Reader Report: Parks to Close Upper Manhattan Greenway Link for Two Years
We have word that a major bike-ped link to the Hudson River Greenway in Northern Manhattan will be out of commission later this year.
June 7, 2012
Upper Manhattan Finally Talks Out Bike Projects at CB 12 Forum
Despite a committed group of local advocates, official consideration of new bicycle infrastructure in Upper Manhattan has been on hold for years. A public forum held by Manhattan Community Board 12 last week could finally lead to some forward movement on street safety and bicycle issues for the neighborhood.
June 20, 2011
Despite Pressure From CB 7, Riverside Park Keeps “No Cycling” Policy
The parks committee of Manhattan Community Board 7 restated its support for shared bike/pedestrian paths through Riverside Park and Central Park last night. In Central Park, the shared paths would create new east-west routes through the park, while in Riverside, the community board is fighting against the Parks Department's surprise imposition of dismount signs on what was once a part of the greenway system.
January 25, 2011
New NYC Park Design Guidelines Envision Greater Role for Biking and Walking
A properly designed park must help promote cycling and walking, according to new city guidelines. "High Performance Landscape Guidelines: 21st Century Parks for NYC," a new blueprint for the design, construction and maintenance of the city's parks, puts forward a transportation vision with active modes at the center.
January 11, 2011
At Riverside Park, Looking to More Bike Lanes to Soothe Bike/Ped Conflict
The Hudson River Greenway is the busiest bike route in the city, with around 5,000 cyclists riding it during the peak 12-hour period each day. This June, the Parks Department abruptly put up dismount signs at the 72nd Street entrance to Riverside Park, interrupting a popular access route to a major corridor within Manhattan's green transportation network.
October 19, 2010