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Discount Long Distance Buses: Much More than a Curbside Issue

  In May , the DOT will seek Community Board 4’s support to make permanent Megabusinterim permit at 41st Street between 8th and 9th Avenues.  But what started as a quality of life issue, is rapidly evolving into a much… Read more “Discount Long Distance Buses: Much More than a Curbside Issue”
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Walk with us and Transportation Alternatives to honor Jane Jacobs

Jane Jacobs,  the woman who singlehandedly took down megalomaniacal automobile- obsessed city planner Robert Moses, is the  philosopher behind Transportation Alternatives ’s multi-modal mission to reclaim streets as public space for pedestrians, bicycles and transit. As part of an international… Read more “Walk with us and Transportation Alternatives to honor Jane Jacobs”
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Reclaim the Walking Lane: Stepped up Enforcement of Storm Enclosures

It’s the season again when egregiously large storm enclosures return, illegally encroaching on our scarce pedestrian space. The law specifies that storm enclosures should not exceed 18 inches in depth. Here is the text of the law: Now we learned… Read more “Reclaim the Walking Lane: Stepped up Enforcement of Storm Enclosures”
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Happy New Year Fellow Pedestrians!

There is much to celebrate in 2011.  We thank all of you who wrote letters, signed petitions, showed up to testify, attended meetings and responded  to surveys. Your participation is crucial to our collective success  and we are very thankful… Read more “Happy New Year Fellow Pedestrians!”
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Let’s Reclaim more Territory in 2012

We’d love to hear from you on priorities you think we ought to focus on in 2012, please write them in the comment section below. We will adjust accordingly. As it is 2012 promised to be very busy: Pedestrian: Unfortunately… Read more “Let’s Reclaim more Territory in 2012”