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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, 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 Transportation on Jun 11th, 2008
We haven’t been this excited for a website since, well, this one.
Behold Ride the City, a way to find bicycle-friendly directions all around the city. In their words:
About Ride the City
Welcome to Ride the City, a website that helps you find the safest bike route between any two points in New York City.
The concept […]
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 Transportation on Apr 11th, 2008
UPDATE: Apparently, State Farm pulled the offensive-to-cyclists ad! Hurray for the internet!
Oh the humiliation of biking to work! However could your co-workers take you seriously?
And then there’s this gem, shining a little light on the High Life. Yes, biking is patriotic, thank you very much. I bet you’ll smile:
Kudos […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Feb 27th, 2008
Another video gem from the good folks at StreetFilms. Their explanation:
When his girlfriend Jes Schultz was priced out of her Fort Greene Brooklyn apartment, they decided to call a few friends with bikes and move her out, futon and all, to a new apartment in Crown Heights. This film illustrates how with a little […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Feb 15th, 2008
New logo, new website, new look magazine…great things always happening at our best local advocate for bicycling, walking, and public transit. From their newsletter:
TransAlt.org, your go-to source for action alerts, resources and news about bicycling, walking and public transit in NYC, has been fully upgraded. We think you’ll find the new site easier to […]