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Demo Today Against Park-Hogging Judges
If you have some time to spare early this afternoon and are in the vicinity of Columbus Park in Downtown Brooklyn, Transportation Alternatives will be holding a demonstration at 1:00. It seems some judges who have been using this public space as a parking lot may take legal action to retain access for their personal vehicles.
March 20, 2008
Temporary Chicanes Calm Mr. Eckerson’s Neighborhood
StreetFilms' Clarence Eckerson, Jr., shows how the alternate side dance can slow traffic.
March 11, 2008
Today’s Headlines
Fare Hike, the Day After (Post, AMNY, News, Metro, NY1) News: Prevent Fare Hikes; Enact Congestion Pricing Congestion Pricing Is Good For Your Health (City Fix) Service Enhancements on Track Despite MTA Budget Crunch (News, Post, Metro) Sander to Deliver First State-of-the-MTA Address Today (AMNY) 2nd Ave Sagas Grades the Subway System Ferry Ad Campaign … Continued
March 3, 2008
Hakeem Jeffries Stands With Westchester on Congestion Pricing
With a massive, mid-day traffic jam on the Brooklyn Bridge helping to set the scene, Richard Brodsky kicked off his City Hall press conference yesterday with an invitation to the scores of civic groups pushing for congestion pricing. Or maybe it was a threat.
February 29, 2008
Flatbush and Atlantic: Hellacious, Deadly, Likely to Get Worse
Yesterday Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn posted this photo of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues, as seen at 8:45 a.m.
February 28, 2008
Let’s Chop Up Superblocks
Forest City's Atlantic Yards project would create two massive superblocks in Prospect Hts., Brooklyn
February 22, 2008
Ideas Competition for Brooklyn’s Grandest Plaza
The Grand Army Plaza Coalition (GAPCo) and The Design Trust for Public Space have launched a website for their "Ideas Competition" called Reinventing Grand Army Plaza, which is intended to generate new visions for the plaza's design. The jury will award three cash prizes to the winners, and along with other top entries will be exhibited in an outdoor exhibition at Grand Army Plaza later this year.
February 20, 2008
Brodsky Sows Doubt, Misinformation at Brooklyn Pricing Debate
Fred Siegel of the Progressive Policy Institute moderated Sunday's debate.
February 19, 2008
New York Can Do Better Than the “New Fourth Avenue”
New developments on Brooklyn's Fourth Avenue like the Crest have turned their back on the public realm.
February 6, 2008
Reinventing Grand Army Plaza on Lopate Tomorrow
More and more, we're seeing grassroots, community-driven Livable Streets project gaining traction on the citywide level. Here's another example of just that:
February 5, 2008