Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Upper West Side

KOMANOFF: Congestion Pricing Will NOT Fill Upper Manhattan With Suburbanites Cruising for Parking

By Charles Komanoff | Mar 21, 2019 | 18 Comments

Our expert fires up his transportation spreadsheet and finds that neighborhood fears about a carmaggedon at the edge of congestion pricing zone are unfounded.

DOT's redesign of the 79th Street rotunda omits protection for people attempting to access the country's most popular bike path. Image: DOT

Back to The Drawing Board: DOT Reconsidering Its Dangerous 79th Street Rotunda Upgrade

By David Meyer | Jan 31, 2019 | 3 Comments

But it's unclear what the "fix" will be.

Op-Ed: Here’s a Better, Cheaper and Safer 79th Street Rotunda Plan

By Mark Gorton | Jan 2, 2019 | 20 Comments

In this opinion piece, the publisher of Streetsblog — and a daily Upper West Side cyclist — weighs in and offers an alternative proposal.

DOT’s $200-Million Rotunda Fix Leaves Cyclists in Danger

By David Meyer | Dec 20, 2018 | 20 Comments

It's simply a plan that does not make sense, Upper West Siders say.

Madison Lyden's friend Carolyn Bischof lights candles at the memorial bike's September installation. Photo: David Meyer

Mystery Solved: DOT Finds Madison Lyden’s ‘Ghost’ Bike — In Its Own Warehouse!

By David Meyer | Nov 28, 2018 | 2 Comments

The bike, which the city removed ahead of last week's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, had been missing for 10 days.

Bike lane markings on West 110th Street between Columbus Avenue and Manhattan Avenue. Photo: Mendy Haskel

‘Death Trap’ for Upper Manhattan as DOT Refuses to Install Long-Sought Protected Bike Lane

By David Meyer | Nov 5, 2018 | 7 Comments

The residents wanted a protected bike lane on W. 110th St. The city didn't listen.

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