Op-Ed: The Atlantic Avenue Rebuild Is Taking Too Long
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The next chapter of the Department of Transportation’s long-awaited rebuild of Atlantic Avenue — one of the city’s deadliest corridors — won’t likely start until 2021.
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Cycle of Rage: New Streetfilms Doc Shows New York’s Bike Infrastructure Is Ultimately a Joke
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Watch the latest Streetfilms documentary by Clarence Eckerson Jr. and you will realize that all we get are tiny improvements, at best, from Mayor de Blasio.
Group Calls for Amsterdaming Most of Lower Manhattan
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Crowded streets in Lower Manhattan must give more space to throngs of tourists and other pedestrians with new designs that would bring motorists to a crawl, says a neighborhood group.
Could A Major Fix for the Prospect Expressway Be On “Deck”?
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Or maybe the roadway will be turned into an at-grade boulevard.
Barcelona’s Superblocks: A “New Urban Model” to Reclaim Streets for People
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In the U.S., the term “superblock” conjures up the excess of urban renewal and the breakdown of walkable street grids. But in Barcelona, a different type of superblock is making streets more hospitable and humane.
Get a Glimpse of Barcelona’s “Superblocks” in Action
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Barcelona is making headway on its "superblocks," clusters of nine city blocks where car traffic is restricted and public space is expanded. This BBC video shows how a superblock functions: Most of the street space is reserved for walking and biking, while motor vehicles are limited to narrow, indirect rights-of-way.