Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Greenways

Bulky jersey barriers remain strewn across the Hudson River Greenway at dangerous angles, three days after state DOT said they would be straightened out. Photo copyright Shmuli Evers, used with permission.

Security Theater Continues to Squeeze West Side Greenway

By David Meyer | Nov 6, 2017 | 22 Comments

State DOT said it would re-orient jersey barriers to make them parallel with the path, but three days later, many barriers are still straddling the greenway at dangerous angles.

Reason may prevail. Photo copyright Shmuli Evers, used with permission.

De Blasio: Greenway Barriers Need to Change So “People Can Still Ride Their Bikes”

By David Meyer | Nov 3, 2017 | 35 Comments

Mayor de Blasio said the placement of concrete barriers on the Hudson River Greenway in response to Tuesday's truck attack needs to change. "I think what was originally put in just in the last day or so needs some revision to make sure people can still ride their bikes," he said.

A state DOT jersey barrier at 50th Street. Photo: @aghoXoh6joh2liP/Twitter

Stop Ruining the Hudson River Greenway in the Name of Security

By David Meyer | Nov 3, 2017 | 83 Comments

The preventive measures installed after Tuesday's fatal attack have cut the width of the Hudson River Greenway in half at some locations, pinching the movement of cyclists and pedestrians on a crowded path used by thousands of people each day.

Left to right: RPA's proposed Harbor Ring, Manhattan, and Inner Sound Loop trails. Map: RPA

Envisioning a Regional Trail Network Radiating From the Heart of NYC

By David Meyer | Sep 19, 2017 | 3 Comments

The Regional Plan Association has mapped out a 1,625-mile network of biking and walking trails, including a car-free Broadway and a bike path on the Verrazano Bridge.

Soon, this greenway segment next to the Queensbridge Houses should actually function as as a greenway. Photo: David Meyer

Queensbridge Park Greenway Path Looking Great — Except for the Illegal Parking

By David Meyer | Aug 3, 2017 | 11 Comments

Earlier this week, new pavement and bike lane markings went down on the path connecting the western Queens waterfront to Queens Plaza. The path is still cluttered with illegally parked cars, but that's about to change, according to DOT.

The sinkhole situation deteriorated for weeks before the city took action.

Add This Sinkhole to the List of Indignities East River Greenway Users Have to Deal With

By Brad Aaron | Jul 21, 2017 | 6 Comments

People biking and walking on the East River Greenway have been dealing with a widening sinkhole for weeks as DOT ignored calls to fix it.

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