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October 29, 2024 – DOT’s Upper West Side ‘Smart Curbs’ Struggles to Claw Back Free Parking – Streetsblog NYC

October 13, 2024 – A Decade Into Vision Zero, West Harlem Still Suffers From Unsafe Bike Lanes – Columbia Spectator

October 11, 2024 – Friday Video: A Vision for West 72nd Street – Streetsblog NYC

September 27, 2024 – Tables of Success: Columbus Ave. Businesses Love the Open Street – Streetsblog NYC

September 19, 2024 – Manhattan Community Board 9 Votes in Favor Of Universal Daylighting – The Uptowner

September 17, 2024 – Officials in New York say they have a solution to the city's rat problem NPR

September 16, 2024 – Opinion: Unlock Central Park’s Shared Path to Get Kids Biking to School – Streetsblog NYC

June 17, 2024 – Upper West Side ‘Smart Curbs’ Must Think Bigger: Advocates – Streetsblog NYC

May 3, 2024 – Adams Offers Bare Minimum to Seize Congestion Pricing’s ‘Space Dividend’ Opportunity Streetsblog NYC

April 19, 2024 – Podcast: Reimagining streets in West Hollywood and the Upper West Side – Bike Talk Radio

April 5, 2024 – Local Group Launches New Campaign to Pedestrianize West 72nd Street – I Love the Upper West Side

April 3, 2024 – Streetopia’s Vision for West 72nd Street Puts People First – Streetsblog NYC

March 6, 2024 – West Harlem’s Residential Parking Program Has Not Yet Been Approved. Critics Say It Should Stay That Way – Columbia Spectator

March 6, 2024 – Ten Community Boards Back Parking Ban at Corners for SafetyStreetsblog NYC

January 30, 2024 – OPINION: A Better UWS is Waiting at the Curb I Love the Upper West Side

January 5, 2024 – Street Life: Hearing on Curb Space Will Pit Car Owners Against Bikes and Pedestrians – The West Side Spirit

September 8, 2023 – OPINION: New York City Needs a Comprehensive Plan to Get Kids Safely to School – Streetsblog NYC

June 30, 2023 – Podcast: discussion of StreetopiaUWS’s micromobility report and livable streets advocacy in NYC (28:02) - Bike Talk Radio

June 22, 2022 – Pedestrian-Friendly Streets for Kids – The West Side Spirit

June 12, 2023 – ‘Interested, But Concerned’: West Siders Say Safer Bike Lanes Would Get Them Cycling - Streetsblog NYC

April 17, 2023 - Citi Bike Data Show How Many Cyclists Cross Central Park, Highlighting Need for Safe Routes - Streetsblog NYC

November 10, 2022 - Central Park Central Park Conservancy Studying Ways to Make Park Loop Safer - Streetsblog NYC

August 17, 2022 - OPINION: We Need a River-to-River Crosstown Bike Network in Manhattan - Streetsblog NYC

May 19, 2022 - ‘Fix the Bricks’ Is CB7 Transportation Committee’s Message to DOT; They ‘Slow Traffic and Save Lives’ - West Side Rag

May 8, 2022 - Podcast: Jim Burke from the 34 Ave Open Streets Coalition talks to Carl Mahaney of StreetopiaUWS (29:31) - BikeTalk Radio

February 10, 2022 - Latest 79th Street Rotunda Design Angers Activists - Streetsblog NYC

February 9, 2022 - New Design Of Controversial UWS Rotunda Reignites Cyclists' Anger – UWS Patch

October 15, 2021 - Ongoing Advocacy Log for Central Park Campaign - StreetopiaUWS Team

September 14, 2021 - Welcome Back to School Kids! Now Run for your Lives - Streetsblog NYC

August 17, 2021 - Cops are Undermining Safety on Columbus Ave - Streetsblog NYC

July 24, 2021 - StreetopiaUWS Helps Paint a Mural for ParkToPark103 - Streetfilms

July 3, 2021 - Mayor Admits Failure at Providing Safe Cross Park Routes for Cyclists - Streetsblog NYC

May 12, 2021 - Lisa Orman Interview - Harmony Power Broadcast

Apr 30, 2021 - Opening UWS Streets to the arts and hula hoops - Bar Crawl Radio

Apr 29, 2021 - NYPD: E-Cyclist Struck and Killed Elderly Man Stepping into UWS Bike Lane Between Cars - Streetsblog NYC

Apr 25, 2021 - Joy on 103rd Street: Time to Make NYC Open Streets Permanent, Funded & Everywhere! - Streetfilms

Mar 2, 2021 - Central Park Boss Will Consider Activists’ Dream of Safe Cross-Park Routes - Streetsblog NYC

Feb 17, 2021 - Should community boards weigh in on bike lanes? - City & State New York

Feb 1, 2021 - Council Hopeful Champions a Pedestrianized Broadway in Manhattan Contest - Streetsblog NYC

Jan 27, 2021 - Parks Commissioner: ‘No One Ever Asked Me About Safe Cycling in Central Park’ - Streetsblog NYC

Dec 6, 2020 - Cyclists Rally and Ride to Remember a Death and Demand Cross-Park Bike Paths - West Side Rag

Nov 29, 2020 - A Year Later: Central Park is No Safer Than When Beloved Doctor Was Killed - Streetsblog NYC

Nov 16, 2020 - ANATOMY OF A DEBACLE: DOT Eliminates Open Street on West End Avenue - Streetsblog NYC

Oct 13, 2020 - Another Community Board Calls for City to Stop Discriminating Against Pedestrians - Streetsblog NYC

Sep 25, 2020 - We Walk - Park(ing) Day - on West End Avenue - Bar Crawl Radio Podcast

Sep 18, 2020 - Dancing, Art, Music, "Outdoor Classrooms" & Bike Lanes on West End Avenue Open Street - Streetfilms

Sep 18, 2020 - SEE IT: Yet Another Neighborhood Shows … How Great Our City Could Be Without Cars - Streetsblog NYC

Sep 10, 2020 - A Dance Performance (with Garbage Bags) on West End Avenue - I Love The Upper West Side

Sep 10, 2020 - Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance … With WE WALK: Streets For Connection - Broadway World

Sep 3, 2020 - Upper West Siders Strengthen Push for Crosstown Bike Lanes - Streetsblog NYC

Aug 18, 2020 - West Siders Speak Up Against Costly Rotunda Project - Streetsblog NYC

Jul 17, 2020 - Opinion: The City Must Redesign Central Park for All Users - Streetsblog NYC

Jul 15, 2020 - Upper West Side Panel Joins Push For Crosstown Bike Lanes Amid Bike Boom - Streetsblog NYC

Jun 4, 2020 - White Privilege on the UWS: Board Condemns Police Brutality — Then Calls for More Cops! - Streetsblog NYC

May 19, 2020 - Op-Ed: Survey Shows Demand for More Bike Lanes - Streetsblog NYC

Apr 29, 2020 - Op-Ed: Reimagining City Agencies After COVID-19 - Streetsblog NYC

Apr 20, 2020 - Op-Ed: Saving New York After COVID-19 - Streetsblog NYC

Apr 13, 2020 - More Healthcare Workers Are Biking, Showing Urgency For Safe Routes Through Central Park - Streetsblog NYC

Feb 5, 2020 - Upper West Side Panel Approves Neutered ‘No Parking’ Study - Streetsblog NYC

Feb 5, 2020 - Community Board 7 Supports Controversial Request … as Emotions Flare Over Parking - West Side Rag

Jan 24, 2020 - Streetopia Discusses … Broadway, Safer Intersections, Reclaiming Curb Space - I Love the Upper West Side

Jan 15, 2020 - Panel Unanimously Backs Safe Routes for Cyclists Through Central Park - Streetsblog NYC

Jan 15, 2020 - Community Board 7 Asks City to Improve Crosstown Bike Routes Following Cyclist’s Death - West Side Rag

Jan 10, 2020 - City Must Protect Bicyclists With Safe Routes Through Central Park - Streetsblog NYC

Dec 11, 2019 - IT’S A DRAW: CB7 Panel Passes ‘Parking’ Resolution, But ‘Consensus’ Must Be Had - Streetsblog NYC

Dec 4, 2019 - Community Board Split on ‘End Free Parking’ Resolution at Heated Meeting - West Side Rag

Dec 4, 2019 - UWS Parking Debate Prolonged As Board Refuses To Vote On Study - Patch

Dec 4, 2019 - Entitled Car Owners Win Battle in Upper West Side War on Ultimate Perk: Free Parking - Streetsblog NYC

Nov 13, 2019 - Trade free parking for free transit - New York Daily News

Nov 12, 2019 - Video of Dark Ride Through Riverside Park Shows Perils of New Bike Detour - West Side Rag

Oct 30, 2019 - Free Parking Isn’t Free — But Upper West Side Car Owners Want To Keep It That Way - Streetsblog NYC

Oct 23, 2019 - City Slow-Walks a Great Plan to Pedestrianize Part of Broadway - Streetsblog NYC

Sep 30, 2019 - Upper West Side group wants a stretch of Broadway to go car-free - 6sqft

Sep 24, 2019 - UWS Group Shows DOT Why a Pedestrianized Broadway Would Be Great - Streetsblog NYC

July 18, 2019 - Upper West Siders To DOT: Make Central Park West Bike Lane Even Safer - Streetsblog NYC

June 5, 2019 - Manhattan Board Rejects DOT Rotunda Plan - Streetsblog NYC

May 17, 2019 - Op-Ed: DOT Rebuffs Community on Riverside Park Rotunda Traffic Safety - Streetsblog NYC