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Category Archives: Bronx
Plaza Finally Opens at the Bronx County Hall of Justice
The Bronx County Hall of Justice opened in the spring of 2007, but the public plaza surrounding the building remained hidden behind decaying one-story-tall blue plywood fences for six years. The fencing came down within the last few weeks. Now … Continue reading
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Manhattan Waterfront Greenway Expanding Along Harlem River
It looks like crews are working to fill in one of the last big gaps of the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway – the segment between roughly East 124th Street and East 133rd Street. Most of this segment has been a staging … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Bronx, Manhattan, Manhattan Waterfront Greenway
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A Field Guide to South Bronx Bike Racks
I have now completed my initial survey of bike racks in the South Bronx – the area south of Fordham Road, from the Harlem River to the Bronx River. Since the “My Maps” feature in Google Maps allows only up … Continue reading
Posted in Bike racks, Bronx, Cycling
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Why Not Ride a Bike to the Bronx Zoo?
I Googled around for information on bicycle parking at the Bronx Zoo, but I didn’t find very much. The zoo’s official directions page, which does a great job explaining the subway and bus routes to the zoo, doesn’t mention bike … Continue reading
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A South Bronx Rail Yard Is Reborn
Much attention over the past decade has been given to two huge development projects that are underway to build above rail yards in the far west side of Manhattan and at Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn. In the midst of all … Continue reading
Posted in Bronx, Development, Melrose, railroads, revitalization, urban design, urban planning
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South Bronx Gets a New Metro-North Station
Today is Opening Day for the new Metro-North station called Yankees-E. 153rd Street, at E. 153rd Street & Ruppert Place in the South Bronx. Above is a historic image of the very first train ever to stop at the station … Continue reading
Posted in Bronx, Metro-North, Yankee stadium, parking construction
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A South Bronx Neighborhood Rebuilds
The Melrose neighborhood in the Bronx is coming to life as empty lots and vacant buildings are being replaced by mid-rise, transit-oriented, environmentally friendly and highly sought-after apartment buildings. As the months tick by, the urban fabric is being restored, … Continue reading
Posted in Bronx, Melrose, housing, revitalization
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