Riverfront scenery, greenery and beautiful murals make Harlem River Park a wonderful place to walk, bike and play, and a crucial link in the greenway on Manhattan’s East Side. Take in the park’s innovative, environmentally-friendly edge, the decorative pavings that line the esplanade and the pedestrian crossing improvements that make safe access to the riverfront possible, and hear about how the community-based vision for this unique park became a reality.

Every day, all over the city, Transportation Alternatives is working to revitalize New York City’s neighborhoods and restore a vibrant culture of street life. This walk features one of the many communities where T.A. advocacy brings safe and healthy streets for all.

Time: 2:30pm-4:00pm

Date: Saturday May 5, 2012

Event Start: M1 bus stop at NE corner of East 135th Street and 5th Avenue

Event End: East 142nd Street and 5th Avenue

Hosts: Transportation Alternatives, Friends of Harlem River Walk and Greenway, Harlem River Park Task Force

Registration: RSVP at http://transalt.org/events/calendar/5850

Accessibility:  Not Accessible – stairs, obstacles, uneven terrain, steep paths.

Walk of Catherine Slip Streetscape Approaching the East River Blueway

Join the Lower East Side Ecology Center Education Director, Dan Tainow, to learn about the improvements to the streetscape that are happening along the lower section of the East River Blueway. We will look at what has been built and discuss what could be built to improve parkland, water quality and access to the East River Blueway.

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Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm

Date: Saturday May 5, 2012

Event Start: 80 Catherine Slip (in front of P.S. 126/MAT), New York, NY 10038

Event End: Smith Park, next to 80 Catherine Slip at the GreenDay 2012 event

Host: Lower East Side Ecology Center

Registration: No need to RSVP, just show up at the posted meeting place.

Accessibility: Partially Accessible – curbs, uneven terrain, busy sidewalks