Lisa Orman
Lisa Orman is co-founder of the Neighborhood Empowerment Project.
Recent Posts
A Year Later: Central Park is No Safer Than When Beloved Doctor Was Killed
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One year after a cyclist was killed by a bus driver on one of Central Park's transverses, nothing has changed to make riding crosstown through the park safer, a flagrant disregard for the memory of the beloved doctor and a simple lack of ongoing concern for bike riders.
Opinion: The City Must Redesign Central Park for All Users
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The park is still designed for cars, which aren't allowed, creating needless conflicts between cyclists and pedestrians. Here's a better way.
Op-Ed: Survey Shows Demand for More Bike Lanes
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Upper West Siders urgently want more protected bike lanes in order to accommodate an expected surge of newbie cyclists after the coronavirus pandemic — pointing the way forward for our city.
Op-Ed: Reimagining City Agencies After COVID-19
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The Department of Transportation could streamline its sclerotic operations by adopting "quick builds" and empowering residents.
Op-Ed: Saving New York After COVID-19
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The city can start building a healthier, more sustainable future by reclaiming streets from cars now. It's not rocket science, Bill de Blasio.
Upper West Side Community Board Strongly Backs CPW Protected Bike Lane
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After a raucous two hours of debate and testimony, CB7 voted 27-7 in favor, with five abstentions.
UWS Residents Silently Protest Manhattan CB 7 Inaction on Street Safety
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[Last night, residents of the Upper West Side staged a silent protest at the general meeting of Manhattan Community Board 7, hoping to get the attention of a board that has repeatedly failed to take action on street redesigns proven to reduce injuries and deaths. Local residents fighting for street safety improvements find themselves stymied […]