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State DOT’s New Security Bollards Squeeze the Hudson River Greenway
"It’s a hastily-thrown together solution, and we deserve better from our city and state officials," said TransAlt Executive Director Paul Steely White.
July 2, 2018
The Hudson River Greenway Needs Great Design, Not Knee-Jerk Security Fixes
The greenway is bursting at the seams during warmer months and needs to be widened to handle the peak volume of bike and pedestrian traffic it carries.
June 22, 2018
Construction Begins on New 151st Street Bridge to Hudson River Greenway
The state broke ground this month on a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge linking West Harlem with the Hudson River Greenway.
August 28, 2015
Uptown Electeds Ask Cuomo to Dedicate State Funds to Safer Streets
A group of uptown elected officials, including City Council Transportation Committee Chair Ydanis Rodriguez, sent a letter today to Governor Andrew Cuomo asking him to include dedicated funds for bicycle and pedestrian projects in his executive budget [PDF]. The request echoes a call from street safety advocates and comes as the de Blasio administration must marshal resources to implement its Vision Zero agenda, set to be released in days.
February 11, 2014
State DOT’s Spending Blueprint Overlooks Walking and Biking
Advocates for safer streets are alarmed by a New York State DOT "blueprint" for capital investments that scarcely acknowledges walking or biking as modes of transportation.
December 6, 2012