Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Manhattan

Broadway Boulevard Confirms: People Will Sit in Well-Placed Seats

By Ben Fried | Sep 23, 2008 | 14 Comments

Broadway Boulevard takes center stage in a USA Today story on New York City’s recent pedestrian improvements. Those who questioned whether people would sit in plazas near passing traffic have their answer: Bianca Assim-Kon, 30, was initially skeptical about the plazas. "I saw them doing this, and my co-worker and I (said) all the tourists […]

Cops, Cabs and Trucks Ignore 34th Street SBS Lane

By Brad Aaron | Sep 22, 2008 | 14 Comments

DOT plans to use cameras to keep cabs and government vehicles out of the 34th Street lanes. Last Monday the city launched phase one of its second Select Bus Service route, on 34th Street in Manhattan. From what we could tell on Friday, so far some new signage and fresh terracotta paint are about all […]

Park(ing) Day: More From Manhattan

By Brad Aaron | Sep 19, 2008 | 1 Comment

The folks at HR&A Advisors set up an outdoor office in their Columbus Circle Park(ing) spot, complete with wi-fi and business attire. It may not have had sod, but this spot on Broadway and 74th Street got a lot of attention from curious passersby. Maybe in part because of the great snacks. (Thanks again for […]

More Park(ing) Pics: The Art of Sitting in the Street

By Ben Fried | Sep 19, 2008 | 4 Comments

Members of Community Boards 2 and 4 chat up visitors to their spot on 8th Avenue and 14th Street. Streetsblog’s Brad Aaron has been roving around Manhattan today, snapping shots of Park(ing) installations. Based on these pics, people are really getting into their seating amenities this year. Check out the roll-able chaise longue lawn chairs […]

DOT, MTA Launch 34th Street Select Bus Service Today

By Brad Aaron | Sep 15, 2008 | 4 Comments

SBS lanes are the first phase of the 34th Street Transitway concept DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and MTA CEO Lee Sander are scheduled to officially roll out 34th Street Select Bus Service at a 1 p.m. press conference today. The new Manhattan route will be the city’s second foray into bus rapid transit, following a […]

Manhattan CB3 to Discuss Important Street Safety Measures Tonight

By Ben Fried | Sep 10, 2008 | No Comments

Critical street safety measures are on the agenda for a Community Board 3 meeting tonight. Additional sidewalk space, more bike lanes, improved crosswalks and safer signalization are all reported to be on the table. The measures are included in DOT’s Safe Streets for Seniors plan and the reconstruction of East Houston Street, which two CB3 […]

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