a reblog covering NYC’s sustainability scene
Posted in Community, Lifestyle, Livable Streets, Waste on Jun 25th, 2008
George Spyros at Susty.tv clearly has bikes on the mind this week. First, he’s got a profile of Bikes New York, a great organization that launched and runs the Five Boro Bike Tour. Then he’s got a profile and video about Recycle-A-Bicycle, another cool local bike-org that rescues abandoned bikes from around the city (or […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Parks and Open Space, Transportation on Jun 25th, 2008
Hot on the heels of the big Summer Streets announcement, a group in Williamsburg is planning a similar–if slightly less ambitious–car-free street experiment. Called Williamsburg Walks, for four saturdays (that’s one more than Summer Streets! take that Manhattan!) parts of Bedford Avenue, of course, will be closed off to cars, creating a safe haven for […]
Posted in Livable Streets on Jun 22nd, 2008
For a sense of how the recently announced Summer Streets might play out, look no further than this Streetfilm about Bogota’s Cyclovia:
This is but a shortened version of a longer piece all about the amazing Cyclovia in Bogota. You can check that out here.
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Jun 13th, 2008
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Jun 4th, 2008
[Photo from Streetsblog]
Newsday teases and Streetsblog (predictably) breaks down the new bike-share program to launch on Governors Island this Friday.
From Newsday:
Starting Friday, bicycles will be available on Governors Island in New York Harbor _ at no cost to adults and children. Bike use will be free each Friday through Oct. 4.
The program is sponsored by […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on May 31st, 2008
Streetsblog has all the details about the now predictable annual commuter race:
To the surprise of no one — with the possible exception of Bike Snob NYC — bike commuter and social worker Jamie Favaro won Transportation Alternatives’ 7th Annual Great NYC Commuter Race this morning, completing the 4.5-mile route between Fort Greene and Union Square […]
Posted in Events, Livable Streets, Transportation on May 27th, 2008
Tomorrow (Wednesday) night! Be there and support livable streets.
Details here.
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Apr 29th, 2008
From Streetsblog:
The DOT today released its “Sustainable Streets” plan, an outline for bringing “a green approach” to transportation in the city by implementing safer, more equitable “world class streets policies.” Of course state lawmakers took away the most powerful tool in the box by rejecting congestion pricing, so the agency is out of necessity focusing […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Apr 23rd, 2008
From TA:
May! Is! Bike Month! And, if the blue skies and fabulous spring air haven’t made you fall in love with New York City (again), then seeing the city from behind your handlebars and rolling through its rich sights, smells and surprises will have you smitten.
Bike Month NYC brings over 200 opportunities to […]
Posted in Climate Change, Education, Energy, Green Building, Health, Livable Streets, Politics, Transportation, Urban Environment, Waste, Water on Apr 22nd, 2008
From the Mayor’s Office:
MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES UPDATE ON PLANYC INITIATIVES AND ISSUES THE 2008 PLANYC PROGRESS REPORT
Detailed […]