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Ninth Street Update: Robert’s Rules of Order
First off, please accept my apologies for continuing to torture you with the intensely parochial drama taking place on Park Slope's 9th Street. I justify all of this coverage by imagining that this story may be useful for advocates working towards Livable Streets goals in other neighborhoods.
May 8, 2007
Roosevelt Island Residents Want Pedestrian Access to QBB
Roosevelt Island's old connection to the Queensboro Bridge -- elevator building, 1916-1956
April 20, 2007
3 Peds Hit on 9th Ave. 2 Dead. Mayor Mike: Where Are You?
Like Third Avenue in Brooklyn, Manhattan's Ninth Avenue is emerging as one of New York City's new "Boulevards of Death." This afternoon, the Clinton / Hell's Kitchen Pedestrian Safety Coalition, the community group that has been organizing the Ninth Avenue Renaissance project, broadcast the following news and call to action:
February 26, 2007
Streetscape Aesthetics vs. Pedestrian Safety
A sacrifice we were willing to make: Until 1922, much of Park Avenue was, in fact, a park. Looking north on Park Ave at about 50th Street. That's Saint Bartholomew's Church on the right.
January 4, 2007
New Year’s Resolution: Physically Separated Bike Lanes in ’07
Happy New Year! As part of its commitment to create 200 miles of new bike lanes in the next three years, New York City's Department of Transportation plans to build out 70 miles of new bike lanes in 2007. The devil, as always, is in the details.
January 2, 2007
Curbside Space Wars
Private cars blocking service vehicles on W. 86th St. between Columbus and Amsterdam
November 28, 2006
NYC Gets its First Pedestrian Countdown Timer
Yesterday, the Department of Transportation installed New York City's very first pedestrian countdown timer at the intersection of Coney Island Avenue and Kings Highway in Brooklyn. Gothamist, as usual, does a nice treatment of the story and roundup of the coverage.
November 3, 2006