New Visions of 4th Avenue & 9th Street
[nggallery id=”25793″ template=galleryview] A “complete street” is one that “safely accommodate pedestrians, bicyclists, transit, trucks and cars,” says Transportation Alternatives, and we don’t have many of them. So they challenged folks in their competition “Designing the 21st Century Street” to reinvent the corner of 9th Street and 4th Avenue, “a crossing that exemplifies car-first design…
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A “complete street” is one that “safely accommodate pedestrians, bicyclists, transit, trucks and cars,” says Transportation Alternatives, and we don’t have many of them. So they challenged folks in their competition “Designing the 21st Century Street” to reinvent the corner of 9th Street and 4th Avenue, “a crossing that exemplifies car-first design by encouraging speeding and reckless driving while all but ignoring the walking and biking environment.” The result: over 100 submissions from 13 countries, and these three winners. “Shared Space” by Steven Miller of Somerville, MA, with a big ole bike lane and adequate bike parking; “Streets for Everyone” by Rogers Marvel Architects of NYC, which seems to have an express and local lane of traffic, interrupted by a plant-filled boardwalk; and “Streets Come Alive” by team LEVON, Philadelphia, PA, which turns the median strip into a park (notice only one car rumbles down 4th in this picture).
2 lanes of traffic? and where are all the cars going to go?
The rendering looks cool, but not realistic. Like duh, who wants to set up a lounge chair and read a book in the median of 4th Ave.
I have to laugh now.
2 lanes of traffic? and where are all the cars going to go?
The rendering looks cool, but not realistic. Like duh, who wants to set up a lounge chair and read a book in the median of 4th Ave.
I have to laugh now.
Biff, I can’t seem to finish a footlong. It’s too much for me. The 6″ is fine, not too small, not too big. With a drink, I’m all set.
Spicy Italin, never. I’m not into cold cuts. I like the meatball hero.
“Biff, don’t forget the park and subway.”
BRG, I know the park is a public location of choice for young, sexually charged couples (and George Michael), but Subway? As in Jared Fogle Subway? What did the others in the sandwich shop say? Did you go for the 6″ Spicy Italian or were you up for the footlong?
Dear Penthouse Forum…
DIBS, I remember the scent of the janitor!
Do you still remember the scent of that soap that the janitors used whenever you “reminisce” BRG??
After I hit post, I regret the above.
It’s not true, just a bad joke.
Hubby, I’m sorry.
1991…I was in high school..janitor’s closet for me.