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Janette Sadik-Khan Wants New Yorkers to Walk This Way

Janette Sadik-Khan cut through the congested knots of Manhattan traffic with a novel concept: Close some roads to cars. Green Light for Midtown, a project launched last May, has turned lanes of Broadway in Times Square and Herald Square into pedestrian zones--and sped up traffic.READ»

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A Stroll Through the High Line: An Amazing Park Opens in New York City

The High Line is a long-abandoned 1.5-mile elevated railway in Manhattan that's been turned into a public park. It's being unveiled to the public today. Enjoy the view.READ»

Visiting the High Line: An Amazing New Park Opens in Manhattan

Visiting the High Line: An Amazing New Park Opens in Manhattan

The High Line, built upon an abandoned stretch of elevated railway, opens tomorrow. Here's what it looks like.READ»

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Bikes Outsold Cars at the Start of 2009. Does It Matter?

Both automobile and bicycle purchases fell overall in the first quarter of 2009, but in a surprising twist, bike sales trumped car sales (2.6 million bicycles vs. 2.5 million cars). And while bike sales are down 30% overall from the ...READ»

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Designing the Future

News typically doesn’t get blended in with art. Nor does the information in a lot of paintings, sculptures or other forms of art usually incorporate statistical or cerebral information. But an innovative new exhibit on display at ...READ»

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