The L Train Shutdown Isn’t Up for Debate
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DOT and the MTA have held 75-plus public meetings on the shutdown. Plans to provide viable alternatives to the train shouldn't be chipped away by pointless gripe sessions.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Manhattan
A Blueprint for Safer Biking and Walking Between the Bronx and Manhattan
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DOT has mapped out safety improvements for the streets approaching each of its 11 crossings over the Harlem River.
Highlights From NYC DOT’s Plan for Safer Walking and Biking Across the Harlem River
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DOT has released its long-awaited blueprint for safer walking and biking conditions across the Harlem River bridges.
With Central Park Car-Free, There’s One Less Excuse Not to Extend the 6th Ave Protected Bike Lane
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Car traffic will shift away from Sixth Avenue, opening up room to extend the protected bike lane that currently ends at 33rd Street.
Streetfilms Recut: Jan Gehl’s 2005 Times Square Interview With 2018 Plaza Footage
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When you look at Times Square and how much negative press the plazas received when they were implemented, then revisit it now and see how well it works, you realize anything is possible.
The Manhattan Assembly Members Who Were MIA on Congestion Pricing
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The failure to enact congestion pricing was a setback for the whole city, but no borough got a worse deal than Manhattan. And yet, as this deal was being negotiated, Manhattan elected officials didn't make a peep.