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Fear and Loathing on the Upper East Side

By Aaron Naparstek | Aug 1, 2007 | 17 Comments

A Curbed tipster sent along this photo of the "controversial" new bike lane going in along E. 90th Street. In the last week or so, the New York Times, the Sun, Gothamist and Curbed have all run stories about the City’s plan to build new bike lanes across the Upper East Side and the community […]

Ninth Street Update: Robert’s Rules of Order

By Aaron Naparstek | May 8, 2007 | 24 Comments

First off, please accept my apologies for continuing to torture you with the intensely parochial drama taking place on Park Slope’s 9th Street. I justify all of this coverage by imagining that this story may be useful for advocates working towards Livable Streets goals in other neighborhoods. For those who are just coming in to […]

Roosevelt Island Residents Want Pedestrian Access to QBB

By Glenn McAnanama | Apr 20, 2007 | 4 Comments

Roosevelt Island’s old connection to the Queensboro Bridge — elevator building, 1916-1956 On Wednesday, Community Board 8 in Manhattan unanimously approved a proposal for conducting a feasibility study to physically connect Roosevelt Island to the Queensboro Bridge pedestrian and bike path. The proposal was put forth by Ellen Polivy of the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) and the […]

3 Peds Hit on 9th Ave. 2 Dead. Mayor Mike: Where Are You?

By Aaron Naparstek | Feb 26, 2007 | 5 Comments

Like Third Avenue in Brooklyn, Manhattan’s Ninth Avenue is emerging as one of New York City’s new "Boulevards of Death." This afternoon, the Clinton / Hell’s Kitchen Pedestrian Safety Coalition, the community group that has been organizing the Ninth Avenue Renaissance project, broadcast the following news and call to action: Dear Neighbors Seventy-five percent of […]

Streetscape Aesthetics vs. Pedestrian Safety

By Glenn McAnanama | Jan 4, 2007 | 34 Comments

A sacrifice we were willing to make: Until 1922, much of Park Avenue was, in fact, a park. Looking north on Park Ave at about 50th Street. That’s Saint Bartholomew’s Church on the right. Peter Hornbeck was killed on January 10th 2004 in a horrific hit and run crash on 96th and Park Avenue. The driver […]

New Year’s Resolution: Physically Separated Bike Lanes in ’07

By Aaron Naparstek | Jan 2, 2007 | 49 Comments

The Case for Physically Separated Bike LanesA Streetfilm by Clarence EckersonRunning Time: 8 minutes 30 seconds Happy New Year! As part of its commitment to create 200 miles of new bike lanes in the next three years, New York City’s Department of Transportation plans to build out 70 miles of new bike lanes in 2007. […]

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