Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Public Health

Ciclovia: Is NYC Ready?

By Ethan Kent | Jun 6, 2007 | 15 Comments

With a successful Bike Month now behind us and a spectacular Tour de Brooklyn completed, we perhaps have an opportunity to dream bigger for how we can celebrate our bicyclists, our streets and communities in this city. I was recently in Bogotá for their weekly Ciclovia event and experienced first hand what may be one […]

CB4 Votes Tonight on a Revised Hell’s Kitchen

By Jason Varone | Jun 6, 2007 | 4 Comments

In order to foster ideas on how to reclaim 9th Avenue from Lincoln Tunnel traffic, the Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen Pedestrian Safety Coalition (CHEKPEDS) sponsored a six month community input process designed by Project for Public Spaces. The process began with a design workshop in January, and has evolved into an impressive final report (PDF). Some highlights […]

REBNY Goes Green, Gets Behind PlaNYC

By Jason Varone | Jun 6, 2007 | 4 Comments

The Real Estate Board of New York started running television commercials yesterday in support of PlaNYC. REBNY is arguably the most powerful interest group in the city. While not specifically mentioning congestion pricing in the ad, REBNY did quote former President Clinton saying in relation to the mayor’s plan: "The longer I wait in traffic, […]

T.A.: City, State Parking Drive Would Torpedo Taxi Initiative

By Brad Aaron | Jun 5, 2007 | 10 Comments

The increase in CO2 caused by over 20,000 parking spaces sought by the city would "effectively take away more than one-third of the gains" promised by Mayor Bloomberg’s hybrid cab plan. As previously reported on Streetsblog, the city and state are currently teaming up to bring some 20,000 new parking spaces to Manhattan’s far West […]

Seventeen Elected Officials Endorse PlaNYC Initiatives

By Jason Varone | Jun 4, 2007 | 1 Comment

On Saturday, seventeen New York City and State elected officials stood with the Campaign for New York’s Future and officially endorsed PlaNYC. They are: New York City Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer New York State Senator Liz Krueger (District 26) New York State Senator Eric T. Schneiderman (District 31) New […]

City Wants 20,000 New Parking Spaces in Hell’s Kitchen

By Brad Aaron | Jun 1, 2007 | 26 Comments

It seems inconceivable given the overwhelmingly positive developments of the past few weeks, but the city wants to increase parking in Manhattan by some 20,000 spaces, and is defending itself in court for the right to do so. The Bloomberg and Spitzer administrations are working together to hold on to a rezoning provision that would […]

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