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Los Angeles to pedestrians: why bother?
I tried to take a run to see the famous Hollywood sign. The Los Angeles infrastructure had other plans. Continue reading
Posted in Safe Streets
Tagged dependence on automobiles, Hollywood, infrastructure, Los Angeles, pedestrians, running
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Parking Economics 101, brought to you by Uber
Uber’s alleged “price-gouging” this weekend shows urban planners how they should think about free parking. Continue reading
Posted in Safe Streets, Thoughts
Tagged black cars, dependence on automobiles, Economics 101, eyesores, free parking, Gary Buiso, gasoline tax, New York Post, NIMBYism, price gouging, shortage of goods, snowstorms, supply and demand, surge pricing, Tanstaafl, The Savvy Bostonian, Uber, Upper West Side
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Why I support livable streets
Even if you’ve been following the sometimes-insane reporting on livable-streets issues in New York media for many years, two pieces this weekend probably made your jaw drop. In the Daily News, fellow Park Slope resident Joshua Greenman sings a paean to the … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged Albany, all-powerful enterprises, Bike Snob NYC, Citi Bike, cycling, dependence on automobiles, Dorothy Rabinowitz, Gawker, Joshua Greenman, livable streets, MTA, New York Daily News, New York Observer, NYPD, Riders Alliance, Streetsblog, StreetsPAC, tabloids, Wall Street Journal
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Running Brooklyn: Green-Wood Cemetery, Sunset Park, Industry City
Come on, Keith, I hear you say. Why won’t you just visit Prospect Heights? When I have to go far afield, to a place like Spring Creek or Bath Beach, it’s a big affair. I set aside time. I scout. I map a route, … Continue reading
Posted in Running Brooklyn
Tagged auto-body shops, Battle Hill, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Half, Bush Terminal, cemeteries, dependence on automobiles, Fourth Avenue, Gowanus Expressway, Green-wood Cemetery, Industry City, Industry City Distillery, Manhattan, McGovern-Weir Greenhouse, Red Hook, Red Hook Crit, Robert Moses, running, Sunset Park, The Power Broker, Third Avenue, trash, Vine
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A quiet afternoon in Bath Beach
I took the D train to Bath Beach last Thursday. Because of maintenance, it ran along the N line to Coney Island, then back along its usual route. I got off at the Bay Parkway stop, the northeastern corner of … Continue reading
FAQ: the history of Red Hook
Frequently-asked questions – and some detailed answers – on the history of Red Hook. Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Al Capone, artists, Atlantic Basin, Battle of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel, Buttermilk Channel, dependence on automobiles, Erie Basin, Gowanus Canal, Gowanus Creek, Gowanus Expressway, Herman Sherman, Red Hook, Robert Moses, shipping, Steve "ESPO" Powers, Week 25 - Red Hook
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Smelling the salty Sheepshead Bay air
My friend Michael, who had joined me on my trip to Brighton Beach, took me for a tour of his native Sheepshead Bay on Sunday. This time, he brought his 12-year-old twins along for the ride. We also met up … Continue reading
Posted in Visit recaps
Tagged abandoned fast-food restaurants, BMT Brighton Line, Brooklyn, Coney Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, dependence on automobiles, Firemen's Corner, functional art, Islam, Ocean Avenue Footbridge, sewage, Sheepshead Bay, suburbs, waterfront, Week 22 - Sheepshead Bay
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