http://blog.tstc.org/2008/01/23/new-westchester-planning-process-a-model-for-cooperation/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://blog.tstc.org/2008/01/23/new-westchester-planning-process-a-model-for-cooperation/comment-page-1/#comment-208 escapefromyonkers Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:22:41 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/2008/01/23/new-westchester-planning-process-a-model-for-cooperation/#comment-208 looks like yonkers developers haven't heard about Westchester's plan 2025. the written comments section for the dgeis is open till feb 20 on the yonkers Alexander street master plan. the plan calls for addition of a 3/4 mile road on the Hudson river to bring more cars from Alexander street development to the park. a trolley would work fine. a huge 7000 plus parking garage on the waterfront is a key point. this area is directly adjacent to two metro-north train stations, glenwood and Yonkers main station. no mention of implementing new public transit in the design. proposed 3750 residences, 200,000sq feet retail, 200,00 sq feet office space. the dgeis traffic planning calls for the opposite of traffic calming, calls for widening of roads and adding turn lanes. no circles for calming , no appropriation for bike lane usage on this main NYS north south hudson bike corridor or the only east west link in yonkers . no adding of buses or street cars, a brand new car centric community next to the train stations. looks like yonkers developers haven’t heard about Westchester’s plan 2025.
the written comments section for the dgeis is open till feb 20 on the yonkers Alexander street master plan. the plan calls for addition of a 3/4 mile road on the Hudson river to bring more cars from Alexander street development to the park. a trolley would work fine. a huge 7000 plus parking garage on the waterfront is a key point. this area is directly adjacent to two metro-north train stations, glenwood and Yonkers main station. no mention of implementing new public transit in the design.
proposed 3750 residences, 200,000sq feet retail, 200,00 sq feet office space. the dgeis traffic planning calls for the opposite of traffic calming, calls for widening of roads and adding turn lanes. no circles for calming , no appropriation for bike lane usage on this main NYS north south hudson bike corridor or the only east west link in yonkers . no adding of buses or street cars, a brand new car centric community next to the train stations.

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