Introduction NYC Cycling 1. NYC Bike Policy 2. State of NYC Cycling 3. Cyclists & Streets “A Bike and a Prayer” Riding Infrastructure 4. Street Design 5. Bridges 6. Road Surfaces  Greenways
8. Parks 9. Bicycles and Transit 10. Reducing Traffic Security 11. Bicycle Theft 12. On-Street Parking 13. Indoor Parking On the Job Cycling 14. Bicycle Messengers “Fifth, Park & Madison” 15. Freight Cycles 16. Gov't Cycling Reducing Risks 17. Accidents “Three Who Died” 18. Air Pollution Bicycle Education 19. Schools 20. Public Education Appendices |
Chapter 7:
Greenways a) Urban Oases Paths for People
c) The Greenway Movement d) History e) New Opportunities f) A Model Greenway g) Making Greenways h) Greenway Corridors i) Chapter 7 Recommendations Figure7: Map of the Greenway System of New York City
Paths for People
Perhaps the best way to understand greenways is as a system of paths, lanes and streets just as varied and extensive as the one motorists have at their disposal, only designed strictly for human-powered transport — strolling, cycling, jogging, roller-blading, cross-country skiing, birdwatching and so on. Greenways take up a tiny fraction of the land that motorways require, at a fraction of the purchase and maintenance cost. They are largely free from the congestion, smells and noise that make city streets so unpalatable. In New York City, where so few people have cars, [3] greenways can serve a large segment of the populace — certainly a larger constituency than uses expensive public facilities like tennis courts and golf courses. Greenways run through poor neighborhoods and rich ones alike, democratically bringing peace, quiet and recreation within the reach of everyone. In addition, greenways reduce motor traffic by offering locally the kind of recreational facilities people are used to driving long distances to get to. They provide the missing link craved by New Yorkers — a free and easy route out of urban stress and into nature.
NOTES:3. Motor vehicle ownership in New York City is only a little over one-third the national average rate. See Chapter 10, Reducing Motor Traffic.a) Urban Oases Paths for People
c) The Greenway Movement d) History e) New Opportunities f) A Model Greenway g) Making Greenways h) Greenway Corridors i) Chapter 7 Recommendations Figure7: Map of the Greenway System of New York City |
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