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Tonight: DOT Unveils Plans for 181st Street in Washington Heights

By Brad Aaron | Jun 18, 2009 | 5 Comments

Buses, trucks, cars and pedestrians vie for space on 181st Street. Photo: Brad Aaron DOT tonight will present its recommendations for improvements to Manhattan’s 181st Street. The hearing comes over a year after the first public input session on the project, where Upper Manhattanites weighed in on their priorities for making 181st a complete street. […]

Tonight: Weigh In on What’s Next for Park Circle Improvements

By Ben Fried | Jun 16, 2009 | No Comments

Back in February, Brooklyn CB7 hosted a public workshop where DOT and the Department of City Planning explored ways to make Brooklyn’s Park Circle a more appealing gateway to Prospect Park — and a less terrifying traffic vortex for everyone outside of a car to navigate. Participants floated a number of ideas to mark off […]

Solve the Congestion Crisis And Win $50,000

By Elana Schor | Jun 1, 2009 | 6 Comments

Have you ever idled in traffic or waited for a late bus while thinking: "The city government should put me in charge of fixing this mess"? Good solutions to this could net you $50,000. (Photo: ITSA) Well, it’s time to make notes on that brilliant traffic-calming idea. The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA) kicked […]

Signs of Progress for Downtown Brooklyn Safety Fixes

By Ben Fried | May 20, 2009 | 3 Comments

After a wait that lasted years longer than expected, construction crews are breaking ground on a slate of pedestrian safety improvements for Downtown Brooklyn’s traffic-plagued streets. Reader Todd Seidel sent in this photo of a sidewalk extension in mid-construction on Third Avenue and 11th Street, and DOT confirms that Phase I of the long-sought Downtown […]

Streetfilms: Students Paint the Pavement in Brooklyn

By Brad Aaron | May 18, 2009 | 6 Comments

Can public art also mean public safety? A weekend addition to a Brooklyn street could be the start of something big. Clarence Eckerson explains: In what is being called the first event of its kind in New York City, Livable Streets Education teamed up with Community Roots Charter School and P.S. 67, with a […]

Saturday: Paint the Pavement With Brooklyn Students

By Ben Fried | May 15, 2009 | 4 Comments

Laying down a fresh coat on Portland’s Sunnyside Piazza. If you’re in Fort Greene tomorrow, drop by 51 St. Edwards Street for some great Livable Streets action. Students from the Community Roots Charter School will be out in the street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., working on a new mural covering the pavement in […]

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