a reblog covering NYC’s sustainability scene
Posted in Events, Livable Streets, Transportation on May 11th, 2009
There’s really no excuse for us not covering Bike Month NYC until the 11th. Except that we really didn’t cover anything in May yet until today. (Long story–we’re working on it. Wanna intern?)
Well you’ve seen the thousands of posters around the city, no doubt. So here’s the link to know everything you possibly could want […]
Posted in Transportation on Mar 9th, 2009
There’s still time to contact your state senator and make sure they’re going to battle for MTA funding. Here’s Streetfilms:
Transportation Alternatives collected nearly 1,000 letters from Queens transit riders who oppose the looming MTA fare hikes and service cuts. In the letters, straphangers urged their state senators to approve a plan that uses bridge toll […]
Posted in Events, PlaNYC, Transportation on Jan 20th, 2009
Transportation Alternatives has a breakfast discussion next week that sounds great:
Setting the New Planning Agenda: Breakfast with “Down Under” Sustainability Expert Peter Newman
On January 26th, start your day with a lively and hopeful discussion with Peter Newman, Director of the Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute (CUSP), on how cities around the world are […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Jan 8th, 2009
If you give two hoots–one hoot, even–about livable streets and cycling and safe, pedestrian friendly streets and so on and so forth, then probably the best way to contribute to the cause is to volunteer with Transportation Alternatives.
Transportation invited you to “T. A. Volunteer University” on Thursday, January 22 at 6:30pm.
Transportation says, “Become one of […]
Posted in Efficiently, Livable Streets, Transportation on Dec 16th, 2008
Save the Kent Ave. Bike Lane!
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.
Posted in Community, Transportation on Jun 19th, 2008
[Much of Park Avenue, above, will be closed to cars on parts of Aug. 9, 16 and 23. Right, Lance Armstrong joined Mayor Bloomberg to announce street closings. Photo: Fred R. Conrad/NYT; John Marshall Mantel for NYT]
We’re a couple days late on this–not for lack of excitement, but because it actually took a […]
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 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 […]