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For 10 years, South Bronx residents have been fighting to get the state to tear down an old expressway so that a greener and more sustainable mixed-use neighborhood can take its place. The community's vision fits nicely with the goals of the city's long-term sustainability plan, PlaNYC2030. But will the city embrace this precocious community-based effort?
tagged bronx highways south_bronx transportation urban_design sustainable_south_bronx sustainability
by jn
...on 27-MAY-08
Welcome to SheridanSwap, a news and information resource for the campaign to decommission the Sheridan Expressway in the South Bronx. Hosted by the Southern Bronx River Watershed Alliance, SheridanSwap will offer updates on local and city-wide efforts to replace the Sheridan with affordable housing, open space, and more. Check back regularly for profiles on Alliance members, details on the Community Vision for the Sheridan lands, and tips for advocating for the Sherdian's replacement over the coming year.
tagged bronx bronx_river highways sheridan susatinable_south_bronx transportation
by jn
...on 06-AUG-07
Pelham Gardens
No Place to Park, but Plenty of Blame
By JENNIFER BLEYER
Published: May 27, 2007
No Place to Park, but Plenty of Blame
By JENNIFER BLEYER
Published: May 27, 2007
Parking, that most coveted urban commodity, has turned a typically serene corner of the Bronx into a battleground.
It started after a bus depot opened in 2005 on Stillwell Avenue for the Logan Bus Company of Ozone Park, Queens. The company, which has a contract with the city's Department of Education to transport schoolchildren, operates more than 100 buses from the Bronx location.