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DOT’s Interactive Map Points the Way to a More Livable Jackson Heights
Since 2009, the Department of Transportation has been engaged in a major study of Jackson Heights' streets and sidewalks. At the request of community groups and with federal funding from Rep. Joe Crowley, DOT has been developing a plan to make the neighborhood safer, less congested, and more transit-accessible. After two years of research and community engagement, DOT will be presenting its first recommendations next Saturday, February 12.
February 2, 2011
Tonight: Backers Needed for Astor Place Reclamation
Tonight, Community Board 2 will vote its recommendation on DOT's plans to make Astor Place more accommodating and inviting to pedestrians.
January 20, 2011
Tomorrow: Tell CB 2 You Want a More Pedestrian-Friendly Astor Place
If you can't make it to Brooklyn for the Prospect Park West forum tomorrow, there's a Manhattan livable streets effort that needs a show of support.
January 19, 2011
Is the Livability Movement Doomed to Homogeneity? The CDC Says No.
The first time Adolfo Hernandez went to the National Bike Summit, he got a sense of just how monochromatic the livability movement can be.
January 13, 2011
Canal Street Report Recommends Wider Sidewalks, Smarter Parking
Canal Street, to put it mildly, is due for a makeover. The street is clogged with traffic from the Holland Tunnel and the un-tolled Manhattan Bridge. Pedestrians jostle for space on the packed sidewalks, and they're especially at risk of getting hit by a car, according to the city's Pedestrian Safety Study.
January 6, 2011
Pre-Holiday Crowdsourcing Project: Map NYC’s Busted Crosswalk Displays
We've got a nice piece of interactive reporting you might want to contribute to on your trip home tonight or while you're making some holiday shopping rounds. Alex Goldmark at Transportation Nation is collecting photos and locations of NYC's crosswalk signals gone haywire -- the ones that show both the "Walk" and "Don't Walk" symbols during the walk phase.
December 21, 2010
Marin County Opens New Tunnel For Biking, Walking and Rolling
Hundreds of cyclists and pedestrians -- and more than a few elected officials -- turned out on Friday afternoon last week to cut the ribbon on an impressive piece of infrastructure for human-powered travel -- the long-awaited Cal Park Tunnel in Marin County, California.
December 14, 2010
Ambitious Bike-Ped Plan Latest Hoboken Livable Streets Coup
It's official. When it comes to livable streets, Hoboken is pulling out in front of every other New York City suburb. In some ways, the one-square-mile town is even lapping New York City. The latest in a string of envy-inducing projects under Mayor Dawn Zimmer and Parking and Transportation Director Ian Sacs is the city's new bike and pedestrian plan.
December 3, 2010
How Pedestrian! The Walking Movement Flexes Its Muscle
People tend to identify most strongly with things that set them apart. If everyone’s doing something, it hardly seems worth calling attention to the fact that you do it too.
November 16, 2010
Marcia Kramer Exposes the Threat of Pedestrian Refuges [Updated]
I had to pull this Marcia Kramer segment out of the headline stack and post it, because you've got to see it to believe it.
November 5, 2010