Most of the action is packed into two days this week, with the MTA holding its often-colorful public hearings — this time on the issue of station agents — on Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday also brings an opportunity to tell the state DOT to tear down the Sheridan Expressway, the "highway to nowhere" that South […]

After a relaxing long weekend, it’s a busy week for livable streets, with an urban vs. suburban debate, two important Manhattan community board meetings, and a weekend packed with opportunities to walk or bike New York City’s streets, ending in the Tour de Queens.  Wednesday: Sprawl booster Joel Kotkin debates Christopher Leinberger of the Brookings Institution […]

With the holiday weekend approaching, the pace of events has slowed a bit this week. There’s a pair of events tied to the "Our Cities Ourselves" exhibit, plus DOT will unveil the results of the Kent Avenue bike lane, one year in.  Tuesday: NYCDOT updates Brooklyn Community Board 1 on the Kent Avenue cycle track now […]

Here’s what’s happening this week in addition to this evening’s bike lane event in Brooklyn. Tonight: The transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 5 will hear from DOT about the 34th Street Transitway and the Union Square pedestrian plan, which could come up for a vote. 6 p.m. Tuesday: DOT will give a presentation to […]

Some great screenings bookend this week, beginning with a new PBS documentary on our national infrastructure crisis and culminating with four days of films celebrating the bicycle and bike culture. Tonight: Through the prism of Detroit and its neighborhoods, the PBS documentary "Beyond the Motor City" shines a spotlight on America’s decaying and neglected infrastructure […]

It’s all about Manhattan community boards this week, with discussions and advisory votes on crucial transit, pedestrian and cyclist improvements. Tonight: The transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 6 will discuss the 34th Street Transitway, and may offer a resolution. 7 p.m.  Tuesday: The Manhattan CB 2 transpo committee will hear a report from NYCDOT […]

Our short post-Memorial Day week is frontloaded with events happening tonight. The main attraction: Manhattan Community Board 7 will vote on the plan for a protected bike lane on 20 blocks of Columbus Avenue. Tuesday: The grassroots campaign for livable streets on the Upper West Side is on the verge of seeing a big improvement […]

It’s the last full week of Bike Month, and there are still plenty of events to check out. Here’s a taste of what else is happening this week: Monday: Transportation Alternatives Brooklyn Member Mixer. Come party with Brooklyn-based members at Brooklyn Bike & Board, where $1 raffle tickets can win you a limited-edition David Byrne […]

The week kicks off with a community board meeting on Brooklyn’s first Select Bus Service line and culminates with the day we set aside each year to get the word out about the joys of bike commuting. Monday: More than 40,000 Brooklynites ride the B44 each weekday, enduring the most unreliable bus service in New […]

This week’s schedule is chock-a-block with discussions on city bike and pedestrian facilities, past, present and future. If you need more, there are lots of great Bike Month NYC events happening daily.  Tuesday: Manhattan Community Board 7 hears a presentation from NYCDOT on a redesign for Columbus Avenue. Word has it that cycle tracks will […]

Bike Month kicks off with the busiest week of 2010 so far. We’ve got the highlights and big events below, with rides and other fun stuff after the jump. For all the rest, check the Streetsblog calendar. Monday: Manhattan Community Board 6 meets to discuss plans for the 34th Street transitway and Select Bus Service […]

This week’s calendar highlights include discussion of congestion in the Bronx, safer streets in Brooklyn and Manhattan, a complete streets panel and two events on the future of urban planning. Monday: DOT holds a hearing on traffic congestion on E. Gun Hill Road. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday: TA’s East Side Streets Coalition holds workshops […]