Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Public Space

Despite Pressure From CB 7, Riverside Park Keeps “No Cycling” Policy

By Noah Kazis | Jan 25, 2011 | 22 Comments

The parks committee of Manhattan Community Board 7 restated its support for shared bike/pedestrian paths through Riverside Park and Central Park last night. In Central Park, the shared paths would create new east-west routes through the park, while in Riverside, the community board is fighting against the Parks Department’s surprise imposition of dismount signs on […]

In Unanimous Vote, CB 2 Embraces People-Friendly Astor Place

By Noah Kazis | Jan 21, 2011 | 11 Comments

Last night, Manhattan Community Board 2 resoundingly endorsed the city’s plans to transform Astor Place and Cooper Square from asphalt expanses into pedestrian-friendly public spaces. After including some language in its resolution to appease the concerns of certain residents, the roughly 40 community board members in attendance voted unanimously for the plan to transform street […]

Tonight: Backers Needed for Astor Place Reclamation

By Brad Aaron | Jan 20, 2011 | No Comments

Tonight, Community Board 2 will vote its recommendation on DOT’s plans to make Astor Place more accommodating and inviting to pedestrians. While it’s hard to imagine how, for an area between the East Village and NYU, traffic lanes could be considered more desirable than space for people, the outcome of the vote is very much […]

Tomorrow: Tell CB 2 You Want a More Pedestrian-Friendly Astor Place

By Brad Aaron | Jan 19, 2011 | 2 Comments

If you can’t make it to Brooklyn for the Prospect Park West forum tomorrow, there’s a Manhattan livable streets effort that needs a show of support. The reclamation of Astor Place, years in the making, would transfer thousands of square feet to pedestrians, and lay the foundation for a great public space to take shape […]

New NYC Park Design Guidelines Envision Greater Role for Biking and Walking

By Noah Kazis | Jan 11, 2011 | 8 Comments

A properly designed park must help promote cycling and walking, according to new city guidelines. “High Performance Landscape Guidelines: 21st Century Parks for NYC,” a new blueprint for the design, construction and maintenance of the city’s parks, puts forward a transportation vision with active modes at the center. The guidelines, a joint venture of the […]

City Shows Off Plan to Reclaim Astor Place for Pedestrians [Updated]

By Noah Kazis | Jan 7, 2011 | 13 Comments

Plans to transform another asphalt tangle into a great public space are moving forward at Astor Place, and Curbed has the details. With significant street space being reclaimed for pedestrians, the plan should serve as a new gathering place in the East Village and make the neighborhood safer for walking. Here are a few of […]

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