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Eyes on the Street: Biking on the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway
Last time we checked in on the Columbia Street section of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, construction was in full swing. Now, along much of the path in Carroll Gardens and Red Hook, the orange barrels are gone and new plantings are taking root. Streetfilms' Clarence Eckerson snapped these shots last week, noting that about 40 new trees have been planted on Columbia between Atlantic Avenue and Degraw Street. The paths and plantings have completely changed the feel of the street, he tells us.
May 19, 2008
Drivers Enjoy Special New Standing Zone
Fresh tipster shots from Prince Street. E-mail subject line: "Happy 'Bike to Work' Day."
May 16, 2008
Eyes on the Street: Fresh Paint on Prince
A tipster sends this shot from earlier today of a newly-painted bike lane on Prince Street.
May 15, 2008
Cleveland Indians Ace Cliff Lee: The Southpaw Straphanger
Cliff Lee's $4 million arm hangs from a subway strap.
May 12, 2008
Eyes on the Street: A Death-Defying Walk to Prospect Park
The bloggers at Hawthorne Street put together this dandy little short -- you could even call it a Streetfilm -- to illustrate the dangers of crossing Ocean Avenue at the southeast entrance to Brooklyn's Prospect Park. Cars turning onto Ocean from Parkside Avenue pose a constant threat to people in the crosswalk, even while pedestrians have a walk signal.
May 12, 2008
Eyes on the Street… All of Them
NYC Blog directs our attention to the map above, which depicts every street in the continental U.S. Map creator Ben Fry (no relation) posts a larger version on his site, and explains it like so:
May 1, 2008
Eyes on the Street: Gansevoort Plaza Open for Business (Updated)
The view of Gansevoort Plaza looking west.
April 24, 2008
Eyes on the Street: Get Ready for the New Gansevoort
The view of Gansevoort Plaza looking west. The area to the right of the construction barrels will be set aside for pedestrian use.
April 9, 2008