Category: New York
Sugar Refinery Transforms into Vibrant Community Space
Plans are being reviewed to develop the old Domino Sugar Refinery on New York City's Williamsburg waterfront into one of the city's largest affordable housing complexes. Although much of the construction won't happen until 2014, an interim development w… more »
Governor Proposes Returning Coastline to Nature After Hurricane Sandy
According to The New York Times, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is proposing to spend as much as $400 million to purchase homes wrecked by Hurricane Sandy, have them demolished, and then preserve the flood-prone land permanently as undeveloped coastl… more »
Thousands of Parking Meters to be Turned Into Bike Racks
New York City is investing $2 million to turn 12,000 old parking-meter poles into bike racks. They will look similar to more than 200 existing bike racks, also made from old parking meters, that feature a hoop-shaped rack fixed to the middle of the pole… more »
Brooklyn High-Speed Bus Line Announced
The U.S. Federal Transit Administration has awarded more than half of the $40 million needed to construct a 9.3- mile bus rapid transit line in Brooklyn. The line, called the Nostrand Avenue Select Bus Service, will include a dedicated bus lane, traffi… more »
Transit Options Lead to Increased Retail Sales in New York City
A recent report by the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) analyzed the retail activity around bike lanes, pedestrian plazas and slow zones that have recently been developed. DOT found an increase of as much as 49% in retail sales at some d… more »
Upstate New York See Increase in Downtown Popularity
The trend toward walkable urban places is helping the residential market in upstate New York cities, according to presentations at a recent conference in Syracuse. Developers from Syracuse, Rochester, and Waterton reported that the downtown residential… more »
Manhattan Looks to Transform East River Waterfront
The East River Blueway Plan, recently developed by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and New York State Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh, looks to redevelop Manhattan's East River waterfront. The plan recommends adding connections to the waterfro… more »
New York City to Reduce Neighborhood Traffic Speeds
New York City plans to expand its neighborhood "slow-zone" program, which reduces driving speeds in neighborhoods across town. The expanded program would lower the speed limit to 20 miles per hour from 30 in designated areas across as many as 13 neighbo… more »
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