Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Streetopia UWS

This is how cyclists are treated in Central Park.

City Must Protect Bicyclists With Safe Routes Through Central Park

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 9, 2020 | No Comments

“Vital east-west links that would make a true network of user-friendly, low- stress bike lanes are still missing,” says Streetopia UWS.

The current "shared path" is too narrow, too steep and doesn't really keep pedestrians and cyclists apart — which was the whole point of diverting cyclists from the Hudson River Greenway between 72nd and 83rd streets. Photo: Streetsblog

Advocates Renew Urgent Call for Riverside Park Bike Bypass Fix

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 15, 2019 | No Comments

The Parks Department's detour is a dangerous and hastily conceived fix that's not working.

This was a portion of Broadway on the Upper West Side on September 21 — neighbors meeting neighbors, kids playing, life slower. Photo: Jeff Prant

City Slow-Walks a Great Plan to Pedestrianize Part of Broadway

By Eve Kessler | Oct 28, 2019 | No Comments

DOT says it is developing ideas for reclaiming the street on the Upper West Side. But it'll take a few years!

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Monday’s Headlines: We’re Having a Party Edition

By Streetsblog | Oct 14, 2019 | No Comments

We're having our annual fundraiser on Nov. 7. So get a ticket now. And also enjoy today's headlines.

UWS Group Shows DOT Why a Pedestrianized Broadway Would Be Great

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 24, 2019 | 6 Comments

Attendees relaxed, played, conversed and enjoyed the roadway — all common occurrences in cities with large pedestrianized zones, but almost completely unheard of in car-dominated New York. Is more on the way?

A Streetsfilm by Clarence Eckerson shows all the good things that can happen when neighborhoods take charge.

STREETFILMS: Letting Citizens Redesign Their Streets

By Eve Kessler | Sep 11, 2019 | 4 Comments

What happened when an Amsterdam neighborhood removed 600 parking spots? Utopia!