Manhattan

Janette Sadik-Khan Wants New Yorkers to Walk This Way

Kate Rockwood — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:00:00 -0400

Janette Sadik-Khan
Commissioner
New York City Department of Transportation
New York, New York

Janette Sadik-Khan, 49, 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.

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

Fast Company staff — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:45:04 -0400

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.

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

Cliff Kuang — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:46:32 -0400

Great news for New Yorkers and design fans alike: After years of wrangling, delays, and uncertainties, the High Line, an astonishing urban park built upon the remnants of an abandoned stretch of elevated railway, is opening tomorrow. Fast Company was at the preview, and here, we bring you the first images of the completed park.

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

Ariel Schwartz — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:06:34 -0400

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 first quarter of 2008, it's a slower drop than car sales, which are down over 35%. Granted, bikes are much cheaper than cars--many college students can afford a brand new bike but would be hard-pressed to purchase a car.

Designing the Future

Rachel King — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:35:47 -0400