joelepstein · @joelepstein
73 followers · 381 posts · Server urbanists.socialOp-ed: More bus-only infrastructure to the tunnel is key to easing Midtown congestion https://www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/more-bus-only-infrastructure-key-easing-midtown-congestion #busonlylanes #midtownwest #nyc Paywalled but I will post on Substack soon.
#busonlylanes #midtownwest #nyc
joelepstein · @joelepstein
72 followers · 379 posts · Server urbanists.social
Penn Station's $7B overhaul to be paid for by federal and state subsidies, Hochul says https://gothamist.com/news/penn-stations-7b-overhaul-to-be-paid-for-by-federal-and-state-subsidies-hochul-says #transit #PennStation #midtownwest #nyctransit #njtransit
#transit #pennstation #midtownwest #nyctransit #njtransit
joelepstein · @joelepstein
65 followers · 267 posts · Server urbanists.socialA Modest Proposal For Easing Midtown West Congestion https://joel-epstein.medium.com/a-modest-proposal-for-easing-midtown-west-congestion-3adc25d00060 #transit #mta #midtownwest #nyc #covid #adaptivereuse #remotework
#transit #MTA #midtownwest #nyc #covid #adaptivereuse #remotework
joelepstein · @joelepstein
61 followers · 242 posts · Server urbanists.social
As the Office Market Craters, Support for Penn Station Plan Evaporates -
Several lawmakers have withdrawn their support for the state’s project in Midtown Manhattan as new developers rush to offer alternatives for remaking the transit hub. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/13/nyregion/midtown-offices-penn-station.html #transit #PennStation #MTA #NJtransit #midtownwest
#transit #pennstation #MTA #njtransit #midtownwest
joelepstein · @joelepstein
42 followers · 162 posts · Server urbanists.social
The Hotel Pennsylvania’s Great Disappearing Act https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/nyregion/hotel-pennsylvania-nyc.html Vornado, destroying #nyc one block at a time #midtownwest
joelepstein · @joelepstein
12 followers · 85 posts · Server urbanists.socialSaw this coming a mile away! #NYC unveils proposal to convert Midtown offices into apartments https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-adams-unveils-proposal-to-convert-midtown-offices-into-apartments #adaptivereuse underscores folly of the #midtownwest #supertall #realestatehandout
#nyc #adaptivereuse #midtownwest #supertall #realestatehandout
joelepstein · @joelepstein
8 followers · 64 posts · Server urbanists.social
NYC offices remain empty, with 46% occupancy #adaptivereuse #affordablehousing underscores the folie of the #midtownwest #supertall #realestatehandout #transit #pennstation #mta #empirestatedevelopmentcorp
#adaptivereuse #affordablehousing #midtownwest #supertall #realestatehandout #transit #pennstation #MTA #empirestatedevelopmentcorp
Rob Bellinger · @rbellinger
190 followers · 350 posts · Server mastodon.social
Looks like White Castle is now hiring for its return to 8th Avenue in #MidtownWest #NYC
joelepstein · @joelepstein
1 followers · 26 posts · Server urbanists.socialWhy New York State Insists That the Penn Station Area Is ‘Blighted’ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/nyregion/nyc-penn-station-construction-project.html?smid=tw-share The great big government handout to #NYCrealestate #paytoplay #midtownwest #boondoggle #transit
#nycrealestate #paytoplay #midtownwest #boondoggle #transit