Presentation: A Vision for the Midtown East Waterfront
Following on last Wednesday’s charrette, a presentation on ways to open up access to the East River waterfront from 34th to 63rd Streets including a proposal for a possible greenway.
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One-Way Gap in Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Set to Be Closed This Fall
By Stephen Miller |
Construction continues on the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway along Van Brunt Street, with a two-way buffered bike lane extending the greenway south through Red Hook striped recently, but there’s a conspicuous gap in the route that won’t be filled until at least this fall. Reader Anna Zivarts flagged the problem with this short video and set of photos showing […]
Sunset Park Greenway: Big Challenges, Bigger Potential
By Ben Fried |
A map of potential greenway routes and east-west connections in Sunset Park. Image: UPROSE A full crowd of about 60 people turned out for NYCDOT’s Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway workshop in Sunset Park last night. The meeting was the second of four sessions the city is putting on with the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative and the Regional […]
Sooner or Later, the Brooklyn-Queens Waterfront Needs Better Transit
By John Petro |
The Brooklyn and Queens waterfront is in the midst of a grand transformation that’s only just begun. Newly built Brooklyn Bridge Park is already firmly established as one of the city’s most stunning public spaces. The Brooklyn Navy Yard now hosts glitzy fashion shows by international designers like Alexander Wang and Dior. Long Island City’s waterfront is […]
Saturday: Input Wanted on Inwood Waterfront Esplanade
By Brad Aaron |
Photo via NYCEDC For years, the New York City Economic Development Corporation intended to have the Sherman Creek area in eastern Inwood rezoned for higher-density residential and commercial development. That effort was ultimately abandoned when stakeholders couldn’t come to terms, but as the Manhattan Times reports, plans survive for a waterfront esplanade along the Harlem […]
East River Charrette: Creating a Vision for East Midtown’s Waterfront
By Aaron Donovan |
New York has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to open up access to Manhattan’s Midtown East waterfront. The midtown section of the FDR Drive is being rebuilt, the former Con Ed site is being redeveloped, and the City is planning to facilitate the expansion of the U.N. campus and create an adjacent waterfront esplanade. If planned together, […]
This Week: Vigil for Vision Zero
By Streetsblog |
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