Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Chelsea

In Chelsea, Adding Parks to the Street Could Free Up Room For Housing Too

By Noah Kazis | Sep 13, 2011 | 2 Comments

This Friday, New Yorkers will take part in Park(ing) Day, repurposing dozens of parking spaces around the city to show what you can do with valuable curbside real estate besides storing cars. Last year, participants set up everything from “alternate side mulching” to an entire dorm room, complete with walls and a television set, to […]

Questions Arise Over Placement of Chelsea Bike Lanes

By Brad Aaron | Aug 26, 2011 | 15 Comments

On Wednesday, DOT outlined a proposal for new Class II bike lanes in Chelsea between Eighth and Ninth Avenues and the Hudson River Greenway. While safe streets advocates welcomed the news, there is concern that their planned location, on W. 29th and W. 30th Streets, may not be ideal for unprotected lanes. According to DOT’s […]

Tonight: DOT to Unveil Plans for Bike Lanes on 29th and 30th Streets

By Brad Aaron | Aug 24, 2011 | 1 Comment

Cyclists looking for a safer route between protected bike lanes on Eighth and Ninth Avenues and the Hudson River Greenway could soon see a measure of relief. Tonight, DOT will meet with the transportation committee of Community Board 4 to discuss plans for dedicated lanes on 29th and 30th Streets. Currently, cyclists traveling east-west between […]

Top Traffic Cops Promise Pedestrians-First Enforcement at West Side Forum

By Noah Kazis | May 19, 2011 | 12 Comments

Top NYPD brass expressed surprise at West Side residents’ unhappiness with the department’s traffic enforcement policies and vowed to do better at a meeting of Manhattan CB 4’s transportation committee last night. They also announced a new citywide “pedestrians first” policy for the department. Four officers attended the CB 4 meeting, according to committee co-chair […]

Eyes on the Street: Two Lanes of Ped Space Coming to Chelsea Subway Stop

By Noah Kazis | Apr 12, 2011 | 13 Comments

Construction is underway at the intersection of 23rd Street and Seventh Avenue in Manhattan, where DOT is building new pedestrian refuge islands and a sidewalk extension to provide some extra space around a busy subway station. The intersection, currently in the 99th percentile for severity-weighted traffic injuries in the city, will also have its signals […]

Cyclist Struck at Seventh Avenue and 28th Street

By Noah Kazis | Feb 10, 2011 | No Comments

The driver of a motor vehicle hit and injured a cyclist at the corner of Seventh Avenue and 28th Street in Manhattan at 1:56 this afternoon, according to the NYPD. The cyclist was taken to Bellevue Hospital. The police didn’t have any additional information about the crash at this time. We’ll post more information as […]

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