Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Upper West Side

Eyes on the Street: Safer Intersections for Young and Old on the UWS

By Ben Fried | Jul 27, 2010 | 10 Comments

Reader Lisa Sladkus sent in these photos of new pedestrian refuges on West End Avenue in the 60s. Above is the refuge that just went in at 66th Street, and after the jump you can see one on 61st Street. Both are awaiting plantings in their tree pits. These refuges are the most visible improvements […]

Manhattan CB 7 Demands 800 Fewer Parking Spaces at Riverside Center

By Noah Kazis | Jul 23, 2010 | 11 Comments

Riverside Center won’t build a second parking deck if CB 7’s recommendations are adopted. Image: Extell Development Manhattan Community Board 7 approved its recommendations for the Riverside Center mega-project in a special meeting last night, laying out a long list of demands. Many of the modifications would make the development more walkable, whether by integrating […]

Eyes on the Street: Cyclists Told to Walk Riverside-Hudson Greenway Link

By Brad Aaron | Jun 23, 2010 | 38 Comments

New, and contradictory, signage in Riverside Park. We got a couple of e-mails this week about a new directive from the Parks Department ordering cyclists to dismount on the Riverside Park path that connects the Hudson River Greenway and Riverside Drive at W. 72nd Street. On his Flickr page, BicyclesOnly says he learned of the […]

Upper West Side Pedestrians Injured in Two Crashes on Same Block

By Brad Aaron | Jun 15, 2010 | 5 Comments

Between 1995 and 2005, there were over 100 pedestrian and cyclist injuries where Broadway and Amsterdam meet at 71st Street, according to Transportation Alternatives’ Crashstat. One block north, three pedestrians were killed during the same period — one on Amsterdam and two on Broadway. Image: Google Maps We received word from a reader that a […]

Vote on UWS’s “No-Brainer” Bike Lane Shouldn’t Have Been a Squeaker

By Noah Kazis | Jun 2, 2010 | 35 Comments

DOT’s plan for a protected bike lane on Columbus won’t take away a travel lane or a parking lane. So why the hesitation? Image: NYCDOT Last night’s Community Board 7 vote to support a protected bike lane on Columbus Avenue was very close — closer than it should have been. The fact that the resolution […]

In Close Vote, CB 7 Supports Safe Cycling for Upper West Side

By Noah Kazis | Jun 2, 2010 | 7 Comments

Cheers erupted from the audience after the vote supporting protected bike lanes. Photo: Noah Kazis In a nailbiter, Manhattan Community Board 7 voted last night to support protected bike lanes on Columbus Avenue. The result was in doubt until the final minutes, despite a truly overwhelming demonstration of community support for safer cycling on the […]

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