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Lisa Orman

Lisa Orman is co-founder of the Neighborhood Empowerment Project.

Recent Posts

This is the reality for many cyclists trying to go crosstown through Central Park. File photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

A Year Later: Central Park is No Safer Than When Beloved Doctor Was Killed

By Lisa Orman | Nov 29, 2020 | No Comments
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.
Even though cars are (on paper) banned in Central Park, the roadways are still designed for them. Photo: Eve Kessler

Opinion: The City Must Redesign Central Park for All Users

By Lisa Orman | Jul 17, 2020 | No Comments
The park is still designed for cars, which aren't allowed, creating needless conflicts between cyclists and pedestrians. Here's a better way.
A perfect place for a bi-directional bike lane? Riverside Drive in the 90s. Photo: Zillow

Op-Ed: Survey Shows Demand for More Bike Lanes

By Lisa Orman | May 19, 2020 | No Comments
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.
A DOT bike corral,. The city should prioritize building more such facilities, stat! Photo: DOT

Op-Ed: Reimagining City Agencies After COVID-19

By Lisa Orman | Apr 29, 2020 | No Comments
The Department of Transportation could streamline its sclerotic operations by adopting "quick builds" and empowering residents.
Images like this remind us of how much road space we set aside for cars at the expense of people. Photo: Bess Adler

Op-Ed: Saving New York After COVID-19

By Lisa Orman | Apr 20, 2020 | No Comments
The city can start building a healthier, more sustainable future by reclaiming streets from cars now. It's not rocket science, Bill de Blasio.
The city is being sued to block a protected bike lane on Central Park West — where Madison Lyden was killed last year. Photo: David Meyer

Upper West Side Community Board Strongly Backs CPW Protected Bike Lane

By Lisa Orman | Jul 3, 2019 | 3 Comments
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

By Lisa Orman | Feb 4, 2015 | 42 Comments
[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 […]
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