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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
Eyes on the Street: Taking the Lane
From a Streetsblog tipster comes this shot of five of the city's 142,000 placard-bearing vehicles parked in the bike lane on Lafayette Street between Franklin and White.
March 14, 2008
Eyes on the Street: Parking Density in Toronto
This Toronto bike rack is a perfect illustration of how curbside parking sucks up valuable street space. Here, six cyclists are able to park in an area normally taken by one motorist, and since the rack was installed on the street, rather than on the sidewalk, pedestrians are unimpeded.
February 4, 2008
Another New Bike Shelter
Abby King of Transportation Alternatives spotted another one of those fancy new bike shelters that are popping up in select locations throughout the city. This one is next to the Barnes & Noble in Union Square.
January 11, 2008
How About Two Bike Lanes Per Street?
Now for something completely different: Clarence Eckerson snapped these photos of a double bike lane on both sides of Second Avenue between 1st and 2nd Streets. The new street design also includes a rather massive bike box.
January 9, 2008