Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Upper West Side

Bloomberg Endorses 2,300-Car Big Box Garage for West Side

By Ben Fried | Jul 30, 2008 | 36 Comments

The Observer reported last week that Extell Development wants to lease an underground chunk of its huge West Side project to big box retailer Costco. Included in the plan: 2,300 parking spaces. To put that in perspective, the Red Hook Ikea, projected to yield 17,000 car trips on peak days, makes do with a 1,400-car […]

Robots Against Congestion Pricing

By Aaron Naparstek | Mar 27, 2008 | 20 Comments

A Streetsblog reader on the Upper West Side of Manhattan tells us that he just received an anti-congestion pricing robo-call on his home phone. No word on whose voice was being used, who is funding it, or what districts are being called. This much we know: I just received an automated call opposing congestion pricing. […]

Envisioning a More Livable Columbus Avenue

By Ben Fried | Mar 18, 2008 | 8 Comments

As a candidate for a livable streets makeover, Columbus Avenue is a no-brainer. A block from Central Park, it is home to the American Museum of Natural History and sports a string of active ground floor businesses, but the street itself is a classically car-oriented corridor: three moving lanes sandwiched between two parking lanes. The […]

Streetfilm: Transforming NY City Streets

By Jason Varone | Jan 31, 2008 | No Comments

Streetfilms’ Elizabeth Press was in attendance this week at the New York Historical Society where neighborhood activists, professional planners, and experienced advocates gathered to share their secrets on how New Yorkers can transform the public realm. The event was hosted by NYC Streets Renaissance and was moderated by Streetsblog editor Aaron Naparstek. Panelists included: Christine […]

The Case Against Pull-in Angle Parking

By Glenn McAnanama | Jan 3, 2008 | 23 Comments

"Pull-in angle parking" on 97th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. The drive to create additional (free) parking for the benefit of New York City’s auto-owning minority takes many shapes and forms. Today, I’d like to take aim at a particular form of curbside parking: "pull-in angle parking." I’ve seen this type of […]

Envisioning an Upper West Side Streets Renaissance

By Aaron Naparstek | Nov 6, 2007 | 39 Comments

If you’re thinking about coming to tonight’s Upper West Side workshop with Jan Gehl but you are having trouble picturing what a "Streets Renaissance" might look like, the video above was made for you. It consists of a series of photo simulations produced by New York City Streets Renaissance Creative Director Carly Clark. Whipped into […]

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