Bike

04/29/2023 - 03:25

Should be working with the state for protected bike infrastructure on Broadway (including the bridge), like taking a side lane for a jersey-barrier protected 2-way bike lane - this area is a glaring and dangerous gap in the much-touted Empire State Trail, and seems like a chance to satisfy a couple needs with one joint-action. This is a very highly-traveled route by cyclists (don't forget that includes delivery cyclists, people commuting etc, not just recreational) and sorely needs a safe path for people to move. Even the parallel alternate streets often recommended to the west frequently have aggressive drivers who bully cyclists out of the "shared" road lane

Sidewalk Blocked / Damaged

04/29/2023 - 03:12

This is often an extremely frustrating dead-end to the greenway section here. The plaza/towers landowner very often shuts and locks all the gates here, so anyone who is riding north likely encounters a blocked path and cannot proceed. This greenway should also be usable as a thoroughfare, not an isolated space. The land here is also supposed to be a STATE PARK but it's often blocked off, and because of the highway and the train tracks, navigating this area is very difficult, most of the roads are high speed and filled with double and triple parked cars. The greenway is the safest way to go north-south in this area, but with the towers so frequently cutting off access, it's basically useless in its current state. Please work out access with the landowner/administrator so people can actually use what little infrastructure we already have

Uncomfortable for Novice Cyclists

04/29/2023 - 03:05

This could be a great connection to the very underutilized section of waterfront greenway, some of which is in very good condition. Connection to the High Bridge is currently very difficult owing to the only safe path being a long set of stairs. A safe, protected bike lane on existing streetscape would be helpful somewhere around here. The crossing near the gas station and police precinct is abysmal, and road conditions down the ramp past the MTA yard and north along the road are very poor, but thankfully free of car traffic.

Public Space

04/27/2023 - 10:42

What can we do along the waterfront in Port Morris?

Other

04/27/2023 - 10:39

Lots of glass on the Willis Avenue bridge makes me less likely to use it

Pedestrian

04/27/2023 - 10:38

North walk needs to be opened. One side of the bridge should be dedicated to walkers and one side of the bridge should be dedicated to bikers. Slight bike lane widening probably needed, but not sure how feasible that is.

Public Space

04/27/2023 - 10:35

Long term, there needs to be inter-agency coordination to build GREEN storm surge and rainfall infrastructure. USACE's NYNJHATS proposal is anti-ethical to the DOT's desire to create waterfront access, focusing mostly on GREY infrastructure. We can build parks along the river that include protection from the sea, native plant gardens, and paths and trails for people to use. Please check out the Hunts Point Lifelines Design Competition for some great examples of what this could look like. I understand that we need some "quick wins" now, so keep in mind this is my view on long-term priorities.

Too Many Placards

04/27/2023 - 10:31

Port Morris

Bike

04/27/2023 - 10:30

St. Ann's Ave is one of the quieter north-south connections from 138th towards Randall's Island, though it could obviously be improved.

Bike

04/27/2023 - 10:26

State DOT is completing a bikeway on Bruckner Blvd from 138th to Hunts Point Avenue. It's imperative that the Harlem River Greenway includes a direct connection here as well as Randall's Island. It's a perfect opportunity to continue the buildout of a city-wide bike network. A direct connection would allow bikers on the Harlem River Greenway (and Empire State Trail, and the East Coast Greenway) to connect to the Bronx River Greenway by turning right on Hunts Point Avenue for one block and then left on Garrison Avenue for 4 blocks. This would also create a complete loop when accounting for the Pelham-Mosholu system, and a more direct connection to the Pelham-Mosholu system and Pelham Bay Park to residents of the South Bronx and Harlem. Momentum from this connection can be carried forward in the future to bring greenways to residents of the Southeast Bronx and connections to the Hutchinson River Greenway. Maybe one day we can get connections for human beings across the Whitestone and Throgs Neck bridges into Queens.