a reblog covering NYC’s sustainability scene
Posted in Events, Livable Streets, Transportation on Dec 31st, 2008
Please join T.A. and the Street Memorial Project on Sunday, January 4th for the 4th Annual Memorial Ride and Walk, an annual event to honor the many bicyclists and pedestrians who were killed on NYC streets in the past year.
Usher in the New Year by showing your support for safer streets and the end of […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Dec 29th, 2008
With categories like “The Year’s Best Livable Streets Project” and “Best New Public Space.” Part One is online now, with more categories every day through the week. Check it out.
Posted in Efficiently, Livable Streets, Transportation on Dec 16th, 2008
Save the Kent Ave. Bike Lane!
Posted in Community, Livable Streets on Nov 28th, 2008
Open Planning Project and Streetfilms covering the UWS Streets Renaissance. “Blueprint for the Upper West Side: A Roadmap for Truly Livable Streets,” was released a couple weeks back. It’s going to be an important model to follow–not only in terms of design and planning, but in civic action and strategy. Stay tuned.
Posted in Events, Livable Streets on Aug 20th, 2008
A bit late, but a couple nice videos from the wonder that was/is Summer Streets. One more Saturday to relish the car-free streetscape! Be there.
From Times Up, who had a free bike decorating station set up at the cube:
And another from reader Carol Binkowski:
Thanks so much, Carol!
Elsewhere, Brad Aaron at Streetsblog ponders the necessity of […]
Posted in Livable Streets on Aug 11th, 2008
Wow. Well that video just about captures it. What more could you ask for out of a Summer Street?
Plenty of links about the day:
NRDC’s Scott Todd loved it and has a rather incredible slideshow of photos he took: “Look Ma, No Cars!“
Streetsblog has some great photos too.
The Times was all love and roses for Summer […]
Posted in Livable Streets on Aug 10th, 2008
Were you out on the Summer Streets? We’ve been having a hard time finding good photos and video. While we’re certain that Streetfilms will have something up soon, hopefully this lone entry can tide us all over.
Were you there? Have photos? Have video? Leave a link or a description in the comments below!
Summer Streets from […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Parks and Open Space, Transportation, Urban Environment on Aug 6th, 2008
Lo, the glorious day is nigh. Prepare yourselves! Summer Streets is upon us!
Direct from the DOT:
Summer Streets is for you!
For three Saturdays this August, take pleasure in nearly 7 miles of car-free streets from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park.
Play! Run! Walk! Bike! Breathe!…at SUMMER STREETS!!
August 9th, 16th and 23rd from 7am - 1pm
Lafayette Street […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Aug 2nd, 2008
It is once again time to start gearing up for Park(ing) Day NYC— get out your benches, roll out your sod, ready your great ideas!
Park(ing) Day NYC is September 19th, and parking spots across the city are just waiting to be rescued, turned for a day into the Park(ing) Spots that will get everyone thinking […]
Posted in Community, Events, Livable Streets on Jul 25th, 2008
It’s Block Party season. Streetfilms shows us what they’re like. Find a Block Party near you (or sign up to plan one) with this nice tool courtesy of Transportation Alternatives, NYC Streets Renaissance, and the Open Planning Project.