In a dramatic reappropriation of urban space for public use, Times Square was closed off to cars earlier this summer. Less well known is that Summer Streets are already in place all over the five-boroughs this summer, thanks to the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) and that a section of 34th street will have a [...]
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PEDESTRIAN X-ING: No Cars Allowed!
Posted in bronx, brooklyn, manhattan, queens, staten island, tagged brooklyn, public space, staten island, urban, new york city, manhattan, bus rapid transit, BRT, summer streets, williamsburg walks, bedford avenue, thru streets, L Magazine, car, queens, bronx, Janette Sadik-Khan, DOT, 34th Street, Henry Ford, Eisenhower Interstate System, streets, iris weinshall on July 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
MANHATTAN-HENGE
Posted in manhattan, tagged BRT, bus rapid transit, city planning, equinox, Kate Ascher, manhattan, manhattanhenge, MTA, new york city, planning, second avenue subway, solstice, stonehenge, street grid, streets, sun, The Works, urban on July 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Twice a year, the sun falls into exact alignment with the Manhattan street grid, offering incredible sunsets that fully illuminate the cross-streets. The most dramatic photographs could arguably be taken amidst the notable architecture on 34th and 42nd street, as seen here:
This phenomenon has been nicknamed “Manhattanhenge” for its similarity to Stonehenge – but this [...]
