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CB 5 Closes in on Requesting Complete Streets Study for 5th and 6th Avenues

By Stephen Miller | Dec 2, 2013 | 39 Comments

The campaign for a more bike- and pedestrian-friendly design on crowded Fifth and Sixth Avenues has crossed its first major milestone, with Community Board 5’s transportation committee advancing a resolution asking DOT for a complete streets study. The resolution, which passed the committee last Monday in a unanimous vote, is set to be taken up by the […]

Tonight: Manhattan CB 9 Set to Vote on Morningside Avenue Traffic Calming

By Stephen Miller | Nov 21, 2013 | No Comments

A plan to slow drivers and provide safer crossings for pedestrians along Morningside Avenue in Harlem is on the agenda for Manhattan Community Board 9’s full board meeting tonight. A positive vote would set the stage for CB 10, which also covers the project area and has a history of stalling livable streets projects, to take action. […]

DOT Cuts Community-Endorsed Harlem Pedestrian Space for Double Parking

By Stephen Miller | Nov 21, 2013 | 20 Comments

A big new pedestrian space next to a busy Harlem park, installed last summer as part of a community board-backed traffic calming plan, is being scaled down by the agency that created it. Why the change? DOT says it’s responding to complaints that the original design created too much space for pedestrians, and not enough […]

After a Packed Meeting, CB 7 Punts on Amsterdam Ave Complete Street Study

By Stephen Miller | Nov 7, 2013 | 20 Comments

Few people have ever accused Manhattan Community Board 7 of expiditiously resolving to do something about dangerous streets. After devoting two hours last night to discussing a resolution asking DOT for a complete street study of Amsterdam Avenue (which the board’s transportation committee passed last month), CB 7’s reputation for inaction and delay remained intact: The board […]

Discussion of Complete Streets for Fifth and Sixth Avenues Advances at CB 5

By Ben Fried | Oct 30, 2013 | 11 Comments

The sidewalks of Fifth and Sixth Avenues in Midtown are packed — sometimes overflowing — and the streets see some of the highest bike volumes in the city. While this should be one of the world’s premier walking districts, both avenues are designed primarily to move motor vehicles, and injury and fatality rates are high. […]

Harlem CBs Mull Morningside Traffic Calming, Open Door to Bike Lane Plans

By Stephen Miller | Oct 25, 2013 | 5 Comments

On Wednesday evening, Manhattan Community Boards 9 and 10 jointly hosted a public forum on traffic calming for Morningside Avenue, including a presentation by NYC DOT about its safety proposals. Board members were generally receptive to DOT’s plan, which is expected to go back to each board for resolutions of support, while offering their own […]

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