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Don't be fooled by the slick renderings. Eric Adams sold out cyclists and bus riders by turning the planning process over to 5th Ave luxury retailers who changed the design to please their customers: Bike lane -> gone 2 bus lanes -> 1 bus lane 1 vehicle lane -> 2 vehicle lanes
Right now, 70% of the people on Fifth Avenue are pedestrians but they can only use less than HALF of the space! That's going to change under the plan we rolled out to completely transform Fifth Avenue into a WORLD-CLASS pedestrian-centered boulevard. Learn more:
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Syracuse NY was doomed when it decided not to have the canal going straight through the middle of its downtown anymore (it could still bring this back btw, wouldn't be that hard)
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For a glimpse into the possibilities of a car-free/car-lite East River waterfront, walk along it at rush hour. It’s ironically most peaceful when traffic is at its greatest—cars can’t make much road noise when they’re crawling along at 5 mph.
After All That, the New East River Park Is...Fucking Awesome @jawnita goes long on NYC's best new resiliency project https://t.co/rWCVWCIHEc
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Backlash has undercut the success of 30km/hour speed limits. A less controversial policy can be more effective in slowing cars.
bloomberg.com
Backlash has undercut the success of 30km/hour speed limits. New research finds that a less controversial policy can be more effective in slowing cars.
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Its commercial heyday long over, the 200-year-old Erie Canal seeks a path to the future
bloomberg.com
One of America’s first major public works projects is marking its 200th anniversary — and seeking a path to the future.
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How much do we think the city spends on police pensions for spurious "on the job" injuries?
Chief of Department John Chell, a polarizing figure heralded for his dedication but often criticized for aggressive tactics, is closing out a 31-year career as the Adams administration winds down. https://t.co/EBKANKtJKb
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DOT is usually reactive when it should be proactive—but on Canal Street, it's not even reactive. Just endless hand-waving studies and zero real improvements.
Mayor Adams should know how dangerous the area at Canal St. at the base of the Manhattan Bridge: He rallied there as a NY State Senator in 2007 after a cyclist was killed by a driver.
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We fight so hard to protect the places we could never build today. This 4-unit, 1800s mixed-use building sits on a 3,900sf lot (45 units/acre). Modern zoning would require a dozen "exterior" parking spaces & a 20,000sf minimum lot size to build today. 📍 Marblehead, MA
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Congestion Pricing progress report nearly six months in: 🚗🚘: traffic is DOWN. 📈🥯🍕🎭: business is UP. 📸: the cameras are STAYING ON. 🚌🚍: and now, @NYCTBus service is increasing on 16 high-ridership routes. All thanks to @GovKathyHochul's commitment to our riders.
NYC bus service to increase on 16 borough lines starting Sunday thanks to congestion pricing
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Turning the city’s many disused churches into housing is architecturally tricky — and, when it works, spectacular.
curbed.com
Turning so many disused churches into housing is tricky — and, when it works, spectacular.
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Get ready for lots of takes on NYC from people who don't even live in or represent NYC!
A freshman Democrat from a hard-fought seat is against Mamdani.
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The right approach to Bedford Ave would've been to use boulders and planters to create drop-off spots with good visibility for cyclists and kids to see each other. It's sad to see it removed in a knee-jerk reaction instead.
Hot Damn! @NYC_DOT dropped some righteous blocks of stone & planters a plenty to keep the heathen from triple-parking and doing da wrong thing on 31st Ave! @StreetsblogNYC @JohnSurico @BobaCyclist @34_ave @bfurnas
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Not to be a downer, but isn't this just an inferior version of the protected intersection, using more plastic than concrete? If suburban Maryland can build the real deal, why can't NYC?
Safer intersections save lives. Over half of traffic deaths occur at intersections. We're piloting a new design at a limited number of high-crash intersections to slow turning vehicles & improve visibility for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. More: https://t.co/0bnwDcPIJ9
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Buildings too tall, no setbacks, inadequate parking provision, overlooks neighbouring properties, retail generates excessive noise impacts, repetitive design features Planning application denied
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Why is NYPD leadership palling around with Donald Trump? Here is Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Kaz Daughtry and Chief of Department John Chell with Donald Trump this past weekend.
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finally saw hoboken's famed daylighting. when will nyc begin to build these instead of installing flimsy bollards and planters that just get moved aside??
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