Central Park Moonlight Ride
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Friday, July 7, 10pmCentral Park Moonlight Ride.Meet at the Columbus Circle entrance to Central Park Time’s Up!
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Manhattan
The $139 Million Pedestrian and Bike Path
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Mobilizing the Region reports that the New York City Parks Department will: Examine the feasibility of the using the FDR Drive "outboard detour roadway" as a permanent pedestrian and bicycle way along Manhattan’s East Side. The detour structure now runs over the East River alongside the drive in the East 50s and 60s. It was opened in […]
Sidewalk Security on Madison Avenue
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In his spare time, StreetsBlog’s new contributor, Jeff Zupan from the Regional Plan Association is roaming Manhattan snapping photos of security barricades and their impact on the city’s street life. It’s a big honor to have Jeff publishing here. Concrete barricades protecting a concrete barricade. Madison Avenue in the upper 40’s. (Photo: Jeff Zupan)
Canal Street Edge: From Bucolic to Frenetic
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Sunday, July 30, 11:00 a.m.CANAL STREET EDGE: FROM BUCOLIC TO FRENETIC In 1811, the Collect Pond and its drainage canal were paved over, and the notorious Five Points grew up along the eastern end of Canal Street. On the western end stood St. John’s Chapel, in an elegant park, until the upper classes moved north […]
Upper Manhattan Bike Tour
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Saturday, July 8, 2- 5 pmUpper Manhattan Bike Tour. North end of Central Park at W 110th St. and Lenox Ave. (at exit of the park’s East Drive) Time’s Up!
Critical Mass Manhattan
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Friday, July 28, 7 pmCritical Mass: ManhattanUnion Square Park North