Tell the Parks Dept. About Your Vision for the High Bridge

Under PlaNYC, the High Bridge, an 1848 pedestrian- and cyclist-only bridge connecting the Bronx with Washingon Heights, is opening after some four decades of closure. The Parks Department wants to learn about your priorities for the bridge. Cyclists and pedestrians (especially those who live in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx) should come out and help shape the design to ensure that both uses can coexist harmoniously and are both encouraged by the design.

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Speak Up for an Accessible Car-Free High Bridge

By Brad Aaron |
In other parks news, as reported on Streetsblog in June, the car-free High Bridge is poised to undergo a long-awaited restoration. Built as part of the Croton Aqueduct, the bridge connects Washington Heights in Manhattan with the Bronx neighborhood of High Bridge, near Yankee Stadium. In April, during his PlaNYC unveiling, Mayor Bloomberg announced that the city would be […]

Will the Revitalized High Bridge be Bike-Friendly?

By Aaron Donovan |
This is a guest post by Susan Murray, author of the Urban Naturalist. The High Bridge, a graceful stone and steel bridge, reminiscent of the great Roman aqueducts, spans the Harlem River between parks in Washington Heights and the Highbridge neighborhood in the Bronx. Erected in 1848, decades before the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, it […]

City: Commuter Needs Will Factor into High Bridge Plan

By Brad Aaron |
A restored High Bridge will be open to commuting cyclists and pedestrians, but access time could be limited, officials said last week. The occasion was a "listening session" hosted by the Department of Parks & Recreation, when dozens of uptowners filed into the High Bridge Park Recreation Center at 173rd Street and Amsterdam to share […]

Last Day for High Bridge Survey

By Brad Aaron |
In addition to the subway, the Metro-North, and the ferry, baseball spectators should have another non-auto option to get to the new Yankee Stadium: a restored car-free High Bridge. The High Bridge merits attention today not only due to the current parking controversy, but also because it’s the last day of the Parks Department’s online survey. As noted previously, two […]