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A Reason to Give Thanks: State DOT Won’t Widen the Deegan

This just in: The State DOT will not widen exit ramps or add new "auxiliary" lanes to the Major Deegan Expressway as part of its plan to fix a segment of the highway along the Harlem River. Instead, the agency has opted to rehab but not expand the ...

From BEN FRIED, Streetsblog,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Adam Levine

City Planning Preserves Sidewalks, But Reinforces Parking Minimums

The "Residential Streetscape Preservation Text Amendment" prohibits paving over front yards to create curb-cutting driveways, keeping sidewalks safer and more intact for pedestrians. The amendment also places several restrictions on where property ...

From BEN FRIED, Streetsblog,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: University of Pennsylvania

Surfers and Climate Change

Surfers travel, and we travel a lot. We also seem to have a pretty 'green' outlook. However, getting worked up about climate change for most of us is still a bit of an effort, as to tell the truth, it's really not all that tangible. Well, for those of ...

From BEN FRY, Associated Content,  24 Nov 2009

Today’s Headlines

“Something about shooting someone in the head for riding a bicycle and "good character" doesn't seem to jibe.” Sidewalk Wreckage in Chicago An errant motorist jumped the curb and crashed first into the tree, then the bike rack, and ...

From BEN FRIED, Streetsblog,  24 Nov 2009

Eyes on the Street: Bigger Sidewalks, Better Bike Lanes, Safer Streets

Clarence Eckerson sends these shots of DOT street safety improvements taken on a recent ride near the Brooklyn and Queens waterfront. Above is the newly traffic-calmed intersection of Joralemon and Hicks -- part of the Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming ...

From BEN FRIED, Streetsblog,  23 Nov 2009

In Progress: A More Walkable, Bikeable, Trottable Park Circle

There's a very nice set of livable streets improvements underway at Park Circle, where Brooklynites heading to and from Prospect Park mix it up with traffic heading to and from the Prospect Expressway, Ocean Parkway, and the Fort Hamilton Parkway. ...

From BEN FRIED, Streetsblog,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Al Smith

$266 Million to Widen the Deegan. Crumbs for a More Livable Bronx River.

More lanes, or more housing and parks? Image of proposed Deegan Expressway widening: NYSDOT. Image of the community plan for a de-commissioned Sheridan Expressway: SBRWA. The DOT is considering tearing down the little-used Sheridan, a decision that ...

From BEN FRIED, Streetsblog,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Posco,  League of Conservation Voters

World-Class Avenues for the East Side: What Great BRT Looks Like

The biggest sustainable transportation story in New York right now is how DOT and the MTA plan to design Bus Rapid Transit corridors for the East Side of Manhattan. Will we get world-class avenues that attract more riders to the bus, relieve the ...

From BEN FRIED, Streetsblog,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: MTA

The Case for a Car-Free Halloween

So, I hope you'll forgive me for posting these Halloween pictures halfway through November. I took them on Fifth Avenue at the south end of Park Slope, and I've been meaning to share them since election week.  Usually on Halloween I'm cooped up in an ...

From BEN FRIED, Streetsblog,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Dunkin' Donuts, LLC

First Post-Election Business for City Council: Making Traffic Worse

Looks like the City Council is ready to assert itself in the wake of Michael Bloomberg's underwhelming re-election to a third term. They've chosen to draw a line in the sand, apparently, by creating more congestion on New York City's streets. ...

From BEN FRIED, Streetsblog,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Michael Bloomberg

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