Sentences with phrase «new pedestrian streets»

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Drivers had a new sense of urgency, most pedestrians vanished from the street to fill their bellies, and our cab driver broke his fast with a cigarette.

She also calls for accurate wayfinding around new Crossrail stations at Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road, better pedestrian access between Oxford Street and Hyde Park and improved cycle routes through the area.

Also at 9 a.m., NYC Councilman Carlos Menchaca and officials from the NYC DOT announce a new pilot program that will allow bicyclists to follow pedestrian head start signals, southeast corner of Smith Street and Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn.

More than 10,000 pedestrians are injured every year on New York City streets.

Sen. Bard Hoylman is raising concerns about double - decker sightseeing buses in New York City, saying that tougher regulations are needed to protect tourists, pedestrians and motorists on the busy streets of the nation's largest city.

Here's the new $ 24.4 million pedestrian bridge connecting 151st Street to the Hudson River Greenway, spanning the Henry Hudson Parkway, which is named for retired Assemblyman Denny Farrell.

At 12:30 p.m., NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill and DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg will make an announcement about new barriers to prevent terror attacks and safeguard sidewalks and plazas from vehicles, Times Square pedestrian plaza, Broadway and West 43rd Street, Manhattan.

The New York Stock Exchange District could see a massive street - level redesign to make pedestrian traffic flow better.

The New Springville Greenway, part of the development of Freshkills Park, will provide pedestrians and bicycles an off - street route near the Staten Island Mall and connect the bike - lane on Arlene Street to the LaTourette Bike Path, the Parks Departmentstreet route near the Staten Island Mall and connect the bike - lane on Arlene Street to the LaTourette Bike Path, the Parks DepartmentStreet to the LaTourette Bike Path, the Parks Department said.

Under the proposal, the city would change zoning rules so the square's pedestrian plaza is no longer mapped as a street, instead creating a new district called Times Square Commons.

Peña - Mora said he hoped the step streets would be used by locals for exercise, and pointed out that the new stairs featured markings to let pedestrians know how many steps they've taken.

New York City police investigate the scene where a black Jeep struck a female pedestrian at 70th Street and West End Ave on Thursday, May 3, 2018...

Improvements on Flatbush Avenue near the park are already in the works with $ 2.4 million in funding from Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo to improve pedestrian walkways, plant street trees and add new fencing.

During the meeting, Borough President Katz also noted the one year anniversary of the Jamaica NOW Action Plan's April 15, 2015 launch and outlined major milestones of the Jamaica NOW Action Plan in the past year, including the activation of the Bronx - Flushing - Jamaica Q44 Select Bus Service that serves 44,000 New Yorkers daily; the newly - restored paths at Rufus King Park that are part of the first phase of the Park's major capital improvements; redesigned storefronts of local businesses along Sutphin Boulevard (with more on the way); a $ 138,000 «Building Community Capacity» grant toward the formation of the Jamaica Arts Alliance; the release of an RFP to activate the 168th Street Garage into a new, mixed - use development, with the City to announce the winning bid shortly; the launch of the «Jamaica Avenue Streetscape Improvements» study to determine the cost and scope of additional seating, increased plantings and improved pedestrian circulation in the area; and free public Wi - Fi on track by July in the Downtown Jamaica Corridor, the first area in Queens to host LinkNNew Yorkers daily; the newly - restored paths at Rufus King Park that are part of the first phase of the Park's major capital improvements; redesigned storefronts of local businesses along Sutphin Boulevard (with more on the way); a $ 138,000 «Building Community Capacity» grant toward the formation of the Jamaica Arts Alliance; the release of an RFP to activate the 168th Street Garage into a new, mixed - use development, with the City to announce the winning bid shortly; the launch of the «Jamaica Avenue Streetscape Improvements» study to determine the cost and scope of additional seating, increased plantings and improved pedestrian circulation in the area; and free public Wi - Fi on track by July in the Downtown Jamaica Corridor, the first area in Queens to host LinkNnew, mixed - use development, with the City to announce the winning bid shortly; the launch of the «Jamaica Avenue Streetscape Improvements» study to determine the cost and scope of additional seating, increased plantings and improved pedestrian circulation in the area; and free public Wi - Fi on track by July in the Downtown Jamaica Corridor, the first area in Queens to host LinkNYC.

Many local politicians celebrated the completion of phase two of the Connective Corridor project which brings Syracuse University and downtown Syracuse together through new street improvements, bicycle lanes and pedestrian crossings.

Officials said that the new lighting will be especially important if the college's request to turn East 25th Street between Third and Lexington avenues into a pedestrian plaza is approved.

The pair shook hands and handed literature to pedestrians as they went, then cut east on E. 106th Street — passing the New Democratic Club, with its storefronts filled with signs for Mr. Rangel, and grinning members leaning out of the doorway smoking cigarettes.

Although Billy On The Street has a new home on TruTV, we can still expect to see host Billy Eichner yelling questions into the faces of celebrities and pedestrians.

The project has a total cost of $ 279.9 million and involved replacement of 10 at - grade street crossings with bridges and construction of one new bridge over the trench, minimizing emergency vehicle delay, vehicular delay, impacts from pedestrian conflicts, whistle warning noise, and air quality conflicts.

A bus turns onto West 42nd Street in Times Square as pedestrians walk by on June 18 in New York City.

But now, street safety advocates at the New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition, Transportation Alternatives and the New York Cycle Club have won not only continuous access during the project, but also $ 118 million worth of permanent bike and pedestrian improvements.

New Bond Street is a few minutes walk from Bond Street Station and is linked up by the pedestrian - only South Molton Street.

In late February Phuket combines Chinese New Year festivities with its Old Town Festival - when the historical center of the Old Town is transformed into a pedestrian zone filled with bustling market stalls and street food vendors.

Main Street had not been the «main street» for many years, but now new malls, shops, pedestrian walkways, green spaces and attractions — notably, a brand - new trolley service — are bringing visitors back into the heart of theStreet had not been the «main street» for many years, but now new malls, shops, pedestrian walkways, green spaces and attractions — notably, a brand - new trolley service — are bringing visitors back into the heart of thestreet» for many years, but now new malls, shops, pedestrian walkways, green spaces and attractions — notably, a brand - new trolley service — are bringing visitors back into the heart of the city.

Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, is a «luxurious Art - Deco masterpiece», brilliantly reinvented for the 21st century where old fashioned glamour sparkles with a new luster.Situated in the Heat of The Bund promenade and a 5 - minute walk from Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, it is the perfect place to explore Shanghai's spectacular scenery and vibrant lifestyle.It is a 20 - minute ride from Hongqiao International Airport.Pudong International Airport is a 40 - minute drive away.The hotel offers 270 distinctive guestrooms, including 39 luxurious suites, which blends art - deco - inspired furnishings with modern amenities.

Discover unmatched hospitality, an unbeatable location and luxurious amenities at the new Shanghai Marriott Hotel City Centre.Located in the heart of downtown, our Shanghai hotel is within walking distance to Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street, People's Square, the Bund and the metro station.Premier among Shanghai hotels, we are the perfect place to unwind when traveling for business or leisure.Guest rooms and suites feature 42 - inch LCD TVs, iPod docking stations, luxury bedding, Wi - Fi, safes, mini-bars and magnificent bathrooms.Enjoy international cuisine and local favorites from our chefs as they prepare various choices at our five restaurants and lounges.

Experience a bustling, vibrant New York City, complete with pedestrians on the street, cars rushing to avoid traffic, and boats navigating the surrounding waterways of Manhattan.

One clear day in 1970, pedestrians walking by 80 Wooster Street in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City were surprised by the spectacle of a man walking down the side of a building.

Conceived to create an outward - looking and engaging SFMOMA, the design by Snøhetta begins by activating the streets around the original Botta building to create pedestrian pathways, open new entrances and integrate the museum more deeply into the South of Market neighborhood.

At Copenhagen's V1 Gallery, former photojournalist Peter Funch presented uncanny color photographs of pedestrians taken at various New York street corners — a bit like Bill Cunningham's photo essays interpreted by Philip - Lorca diCorcia.

Three times during the project, passersby on the streets will be called upon to form the Pedestrian Press and help print the texts, using 36 specialized printing shoes, on long strips of paper that will be rolled out along New York sidewalks.

Feeling remarkably similar to Bogota's Ciclovia, the New York City Department of Transportation held its first Summer Streets event on Saturday by opening 7 miles of city streets to pedestrians and bike traffic only.

They even created that new pedestrian plaza at 14th Street.

Via New York Times More Green (er) Transportation EPA Wants to Clean Up Large Ocean - Going Ships Video: The Making of a Pedestrian - Only Street in Curitiba, Brazil London Gets 6 Hybrid Double Deck Buses From Volvo

Adding Pedestrian Crossings and Rest Stops in Delhi Designated pedestrian crossings and cycling tracks are being added to some of the city's streets, Geetam Tiwari, an associate professor at the Indian Institute in Technology in New Delhi, told the Urban Age parPedestrian Crossings and Rest Stops in Delhi Designated pedestrian crossings and cycling tracks are being added to some of the city's streets, Geetam Tiwari, an associate professor at the Indian Institute in Technology in New Delhi, told the Urban Age parpedestrian crossings and cycling tracks are being added to some of the city's streets, Geetam Tiwari, an associate professor at the Indian Institute in Technology in New Delhi, told the Urban Age participants.

The project, scheduled to be completed by spring 2006, also opens a new pedestrian path between West 34th Street and the Meatpacking District, making travel by foot a much more pleasant option.

Except there is not much evidence of this, and even Kelly Sanders notes that New York City, where everybody is looking at their phones, has a much lower rate of pedestrian death because there are so many people in the streets and the cars travel more slowly.

A new study from the New York Department of Transportation shows that streets that safely accommodate bicycle and pedestrian travel are especially good at boosting small businesses, even in a recessinew study from the New York Department of Transportation shows that streets that safely accommodate bicycle and pedestrian travel are especially good at boosting small businesses, even in a recessiNew York Department of Transportation shows that streets that safely accommodate bicycle and pedestrian travel are especially good at boosting small businesses, even in a recession.

A new study from researchers at the University of Leeds says that pedestrians can easily reduce their exposure to air pollution simply by crossing the street.

A couple months ago we brought you word that New York City was going to make Times Square and Herald Square more pedestrian - friendly, by rearranging traffic patterns and blocking off certain streets to form large outdoor plazas.

A nationwide coalition of organizations, Transportation for America is also calling for a a revamped system of transportation in America, including federal help in retrofitting unsafe urban roads, complete streets for cars, cyclists and pedestrians, more local and democratic decision - making and using transport to create affordable housing and jobs (they are talking about over 20 million new jobs in building new infrastructure and repairing the old).

Perhaps in the light of the increasing numbers of pedestrians and cyclists in the roads, the increasing number of fatalities, and the newfound popularity of trucks as weapons, it is time to reconsider our urban road designs and make protected bike lanes the new normal on busy streets.

Of course, being the New York TImes, there are then 221 comments about how cyclists blow through red lights and go the wrong way on one way streets and are a menace to pedestrians.

The Walks are temporary pedestrian streets that create great opportunities for New Yorkers to meet, see their neighborhoods in a new way, and relax on summer weekenNew Yorkers to meet, see their neighborhoods in a new way, and relax on summer weekennew way, and relax on summer weekends.

With the growth of bike lanes in downtown Vancouver personal injury lawyers representing injured pedestrians, cyclist and car accident claimants face new signage, lane design and street markings as excuses for potentially dangerous and deadly accidents.

Efforts to make New York's streets and sidewalks safer for pedestrians have been largely successful to date.

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Neiman Marcus hired Atlanta - based Niles Bolton Associates to add a new sixth floor to its Geary Street store and create a pedestrian feel at street level «More changes are under way in San Francisco's Union SStreet store and create a pedestrian feel at street level «More changes are under way in San Francisco's Union Sstreet level «More changes are under way in San Francisco's Union Square.

Adecade ago, the field staff at Dunkin' Brands would find promising new locations for their Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin Robbins and Togo's stores by counting vehicles and pedestrians while standing on a street corner.

• a R300 million (a third of the total cost) investment in the road upgrade along William Nicol Drive, with plans to extend it through to the N14; • cycle and pedestrian lanes from Mulbarton Street to the Erling Street interchange; • a R73.9 million sewerage upgrade; and • a new R35 million 30 megalitres water reservoir.