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DOT Safety Plan for Corona’s 111th Street Faces Uphill Battle at Queens CB 4

By Stephen Miller | Apr 6, 2015 | 16 Comments

A dangerous street that Corona residents have to cross to get to Flushing Meadows Corona Park is in line for a serious traffic-calming plan, complete with a two-way protected bike lane [PDF], but local community board members are balking at the proposal. Flushing Meadows Corona Park, the largest park in Queens, is ringed by highways that cut […]

Eyes on the Street: Curb Extensions on Park Avenue in East Harlem

By Stephen Miller | Apr 2, 2015 | 1 Comment

People crossing Park Avenue in East Harlem often have a tough time seeing cars coming down the street. A stone viaduct that carries Metro-North trains overhead reduces visibility for walkers, cyclists and drivers alike. This week, DOT poured concrete for neckdowns at East 111th Street as part of a larger street safety project. The neckdowns at 111th Street […]

More Details From DOT’s Plan to Add Protected Bike Lanes to Queens Blvd

By Stephen Miller | Mar 31, 2015 | 31 Comments

Here’s a closer look at DOT’s plan to add protected bike lanes and pedestrian safety measures to 1.3 miles of Queens Boulevard. DOT will be presenting these slides tonight to the Queens Community Board 2 transportation committee [PDF]. The top image shows the proposed layout on blocks where drivers can exit the central roadway to access the service […]

Plaza de Las Americas Reclaims Space for People in Washington Heights

By Stephen Miller | Mar 20, 2015 | 55 Comments

The city broke ground this morning on a new plaza in Washington Heights set to open early next year. The project will transform an extra-wide asphalt block into a permanent public space hosting vendors and a farmers market. Plaza de Las Americas is located on 175th Street between Broadway and Wadsworth Avenue. The project, which was selected in the […]

Bruckner Boulevard Protected Bikeway Clears Bronx CB 2 Committee

By Stephen Miller | Mar 13, 2015 | 4 Comments

A DOT plan to add pedestrian space and create a two-way protected bikeway along a key half-mile stretch of Bruckner Boulevard received a unanimous thumbs-up from Bronx Community Board 2’s economic development committee Wednesday night [PDF]. “Bruckner Boulevard is a very wide, multi-lane boulevard,” said DOT project manager Kimberly Rancourt. “It has lots of traffic but […]

Demonstrators Call for Swift Action From City Hall to Fix Queens Boulevard

By Ben Fried | Mar 9, 2015 | 1 Comment

When it comes to redesigning Queens Boulevard for safe walking and biking, there’s no time to spare. It’s a matter of life and death. Dozens of local residents marched with members of Families For Safe Streets and Transportation Alternatives in the icy cold yesterday to urge swift action from City Hall on its Queens Boulevard […]

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