Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian Infrastructure

Tonight: Kips Bay and Astoria Community Boards Consider Complete Streets

By Stephen Miller | Oct 9, 2013 | No Comments

There are two community board meetings tonight on complete streets plans in Manhattan and Queens. The full board of Manhattan CB 6 is considering a resolution, passed by its transportation committee on Monday, to support a DOT plan to fill in a gap on the Second Avenue protected bike lane. Currently, the avenue from 23rd […]

Eyes on the Street: DOT Wayfinding Signage in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

By Brad Aaron | Sep 26, 2013 | No Comments

Noah Budnick at TA tweeted this shot yesterday of a new pedestrian wayfinding sign at Flatbush Avenue and Empire Boulevard, between Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Unlike traditional maps, where north is up, WalkNYC maps are oriented to the direction the viewer is facing. Initial rollout areas include Chinatown, the Garment District, Herald […]

Manhattan CB 7 Committee Keeps Dithering on Amsterdam Avenue Safety

By Stephen Miller | Sep 25, 2013 | 15 Comments

Despite starting off with a somber reminder of the damage created by dangerous driving, Manhattan Community Board 7’s transportation committee ended its meeting last night gridlocked over whether to support meaningful street safety improvements. One of the committee’s first actions was to ask DOT to add an honorary street sign at the corner of 97th […]

Big Pedestrian Island Proposed in Bushwick Avenue Traffic Calming Plan

By Stephen Miller | Sep 24, 2013 | 6 Comments

After receiving requests from the Graham Avenue Business Improvement District and the Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council (yep, that one) for better sidewalks and safety improvements, DOT presented a plan [PDF] for Bushwick Avenue to Brooklyn Community Board 1’s transportation committee last week. The biggest change is proposed for the intersection with Seigel Street, where Bushwick […]

Harlem CBs Dither on Pedestrian Safety While SI Board Begs for Bike Lanes

By Stephen Miller | Sep 23, 2013 | 1 Comment

Last week, Staten Island Community Board 1 passed a resolution asking DOT to install bike lanes, while in Manhattan, a community-requested plan for a road diet and pedestrian islands continues to be delayed by two Harlem community boards. After months of organizing by Transportation Alternatives — resulting in more than 260 petition signatures and 22 partners signing onto a […]

Morningside Avenue Traffic Calming Awaits Support From Two Harlem CBs

By Stephen Miller | Sep 13, 2013 | 14 Comments

From 116th Street to 126th Street, Morningside Avenue is known as a speedway between Harlem’s residential streets to the east and Morningside Park to the west. A traffic calming plan from DOT [PDF] now waits while Community Boards 9 and 10 weigh in. Transportation committees of both boards received presentations from DOT, followed by question-and-answer […]

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