Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Greenways

Eyes on the Street: Bronx River Greenway Access Streets Get Upgrades

By Stephen Miller | Nov 1, 2013 | 3 Comments

The Bronx River Greenway has given many South Bronx residents a place to feel comfortable biking, but the streets nearby are often filled with speeding drivers navigating sometimes-confusing intersections. A project adding bike lanes, curb extensions, and lane striping aimed to fix that — and since the end of the summer residents have seen some […]

Here’s What’s Next for the Flushing Ave Segment of the Brooklyn Greenway

By Ben Fried | Oct 29, 2013 | 35 Comments

The next phase of Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway construction on Flushing Avenue will build a raised two-way bikeway and planted buffers alongside the Brooklyn Navy Yard, creating a safer, more appealing environment on what has already become a much-used bike route. Here’s a look at the recently unveiled design from NYC DOT, the Department of Design […]

Feds Reject All Three NYC Applications for Latest Round of TIGER Grants

By Stephen Miller | Sep 5, 2013 | 6 Comments

This morning, U.S. DOT announced the winners in the latest round of its highly-competitive TIGER grant program. While upstate New York won grants for two projects — a highway teardown in Rochester and a complete streets project in Olean — New York City missed out, with applications for ferry improvements, a greenway connection in the Bronx, and […]

Patchwork Upgrades Move Ahead as East Side Waits for Complete Greenway

By Stephen Miller | Aug 8, 2013 | 3 Comments

The East River Greenway, stepchild of Manhattan’s bikeway network, currently consists of segments beneath, beside, and sometimes even above the FDR Drive. A report issued by New Yorkers for Parks yesterday acknowledged that East Siders awaiting a continuous path will have to wait decades before they can walk or bike on a full-length East River Greenway. In […]

Avella Lines Up for Rockaway Beach Rail Reactivation, Against QueensWay

By Stephen Miller | Aug 5, 2013 | 12 Comments

As work is set to begin on a state-funded feasibility study to convert the Rockaway Beach Branch into a 3.5-mile park and multi-use path, State Senator Tony Avella — former City Council member, onetime mayoral hopeful, and current candidate for Queens borough president — is the latest elected official to line up behind southern Queens […]

One-Way Gap in Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Set to Be Closed This Fall

By Stephen Miller | Aug 2, 2013 | 3 Comments

Construction continues on the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway along Van Brunt Street, with a two-way buffered bike lane extending the greenway south through Red Hook striped recently, but there’s a conspicuous gap in the route that won’t be filled until at least this fall. Reader Anna Zivarts flagged the problem with this short video and set of photos showing […]

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