In the Works: Safer South Bronx Bike Connections to Randall’s Island
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DOT crews are building out two protected bike lane routes linking the neighborhoods north of the Bruckner Expressway to the island.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Mott Haven
Here’s the DOT Plan to Make the Bronx Side of the Madison Ave Bridge Less Terrifying
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A stretch of 138th Street linking the Bronx to Manhattan is in line for walking and biking improvements from DOT.
NYC Businesses Losing Patience With DDC Plaza Construction Snafus
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The same local business groups that publicly supported the city's plaza program often take a huge hit from the Department of Design and Construction's lengthy and unpredictable construction process.
Bronx CB 4 Wants the Grand Concourse to Work for Walking, Biking, Transit
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Bronx Community Board 4 has endorsed a proposal to make the Grand Concourse a complete street with protected bike lanes, dedicated bus lanes, and pedestrian islands.
Protected Bike Lanes Will Connect South Bronx to Randall’s Island
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Last fall, the city opened a direct car-free connection between the South Bronx and Randall’s Island. The Randall’s Island Connector provides convenient access to acres of parks and ballfields and — via the 103rd Street footbridge — Manhattan. But the truck-heavy industrial streets that lead to it still leave a lot to be desired. A new NYC DOT project would create bicycle […]
Merchants: DDC Taking Forever to Finish Plaza at Bronx Hub [Updated]
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In 2008, DOT repurposed street space at the Hub in Mott Haven to greatly expand and improve Roberto Clemente Plaza. The first version of the project was made with low-cost materials — paint, planters, and gravel. Afterward, the city committed to building out the project in concrete. But the agency in charge of delivering capital projects, […]