Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Meatpacking District

NYC’s Hottest Commercial Districts Are Awash in Livable Streets

By Noah Kazis | Jul 10, 2012 | 3 Comments

Which parts of Manhattan have seen the healthiest commercial real estate markets since the economic collapse of 2008? It’s the Meatpacking District and the area around Broadway between Union and Herald Squares, according to a new report by broker Janet Liff [PDF], covered by Crain’s last week. Notably, says Liff, both of those neighborhoods have […]

The New Gansevoort: Pedestrian Godsend, Nightclubber Nuisance

By Ben Fried | Jan 15, 2009 | 26 Comments

A DOT team received a mix of gratitude and derision at Tuesday’s public forum about recent pedestrian improvements in the Meatpacking District, which attracted an audience of about 100 people to the Housing Works offices on West 13th Street. It was an interesting window onto the competing interests now vying to shape what has been, […]

T.A. to Kick Off Bike Month With Wednesday 9th Avenue Ride

By Brad Aaron | May 6, 2008 | 1 Comment

Transportation Alternatives will officially kick off Bike Month tomorrow with a morning ride down the 9th Avenue cycle track. The ride will start at 9th and 23rd Street, and will end at the 14th Street pedestrian plaza, where there will be a press conference to highlight Bike Month events. Word is DOT Commish Janette Sadik-Khan […]

Streetfilm: The Transformation of Meat Market Plaza

By Ben Fried | Apr 25, 2008 | 11 Comments

The past few weeks, we’ve kept an eye on the rapid progress of Gansevoort Plaza in the Meatpacking District. Lest we forget about its slightly older neighbor to the north, Meat Market Plaza, Streetfilms’ Clarence Eckerson, Jr. cut together this short video capturing the site (Ninth Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets) before, during, and […]

Eyes on the Street: Gansevoort Plaza Open for Business (Updated)

By Jason Varone | Apr 24, 2008 | 36 Comments

The view of Gansevoort Plaza looking west. Less than a month ago, the Meatpacking District’s Gansevoort Plaza was a chaotic free-for-all for vehicles. Today it sports a large pedestrian space lined with planters and bollards. The Open Planning Project’s Lily Bernheimer snapped these photos showing the new seating and street furniture in action, two weeks […]

Eyes on the Street: Get Ready for the New Gansevoort

By Ben Fried | Apr 9, 2008 | 21 Comments

The view of Gansevoort Plaza looking west. The area to the right of the construction barrels will be set aside for pedestrian use. Looks like the Meatpacking District is about to receive its livable streets makeover. The Open Planning Project’s Lily Bernheimer snapped these shots of Gansevoort Plaza earlier today. The orange barrels and dashed […]

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