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A Gehl Dispatch From Down Under
We reported yesterday that noted Danish urbanist Jan Gehl will soon be surveying New York streets with an eye toward improving them for human use. Gehl has been working in Sydney, Australia as of late, and an essay he wrote for the Sydney Morning Herald offers insight into what he may be looking for here in the city.
September 13, 2007
More Bike-Sharing Photos From Paris
Luc Nadal of the Institute for Transportation & Development Policy snapped these photos of Parisians utilizing Velib, their city's popular new bike-sharing service. As Eric Britton, founder of the Paris-based New Mobility Agenda notes in this video, the first half hour of bike rental is free.
September 10, 2007
Take the NYC Neighborhood Quality of Life Survey
Citizens for NYC, whose mission is to stimulate and support self-help and civic action to improve the quality of life in New York City neighborhoods, invites you to participate in their new Neighborhood Quality of Life Survey.
September 4, 2007
Queens Pedestrian Safety Fixes Move Ahead Despite Opposition
Workers on a DOT truck reconfigured a traffic signal in front of P.S. 200 in Queens on Friday.
September 4, 2007
Happy Labor Day Weekend
Enjoy the long weekend and recharge your batteries. If you're working to make New York a more livable city, it's going to be a busy Fall. May these photos from Utrecht, Holland inspire you...
August 31, 2007
City Promises $5M in Ped Safety Improvements at Mural Opening
The mother and grandfather of James Rice.
August 31, 2007
Video: The Velib Project
More on the Vélib Project: this video shows the bicycles in action during the opening week. The Vélib was an instant success with Parisians clocking one million rides by the end of week two.
August 30, 2007
Central Park 66th Street Transverse Is Unsafe
A Streetsblog reader brings us an update on the case of the cyclist killed last December in the Central Park Transverse, through information obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request.
August 22, 2007