Meatpacking BID Plans Pedestrian ‘Oasis’ Near Hudson River
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A new "Vision Plan" proposes to make the area near the High Line and West Street a "front porch" for the waterfront.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Business Improvement Districts
NYC Transit Boss: Sure, We Want 1,000 Miles of Bus Lanes, But We Love Working with ‘Bus Mayor’ Adams
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We asked the New York City Transit President to drop the diplomacy and tell us what he really feels about the Adams administration's bus efforts so far. Here's what he said (no, he did not drop the diplomacy).
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s Why Mayor Adams is Pinning Hopes on Business Improvement Districts
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Even as the city's businesses reeled during the pandemic, the city's business improvement districts provided nearly the same level of sanitation and other supplemental services — which may be why the Adams administration is hoping BIDs will be the engine to pull the city out of the doldrums.
Got Commercial Trash? The Sanitation Department Has $20K for Your Project
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The city will spend an almost infinitesimal amount of money on a problem with monumental repercussions.
Streetfilms: ‘Talking Public Spaces’ in the Meatpacking District
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See it: Gorgeous plazas with lush plantings in movable containers. Refurbished 19th-century factory buildings on quaint cobblestone streets. People sipping drinks under red cloth umbrellas — and hardly a car to be seen. Are we really in the Manhattan? Yes.
City Adds to ‘Pedestrian-Friendly’ Areas of Broadway
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The DOT unveils six blocks of its mostly pro-pedestrian "Vision" for a people-centered boulevard.