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hsg Transportation Alternatives is a non_profit_organization in New_York_City.

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Past Successes

Since its creation, Transportation Alternatives has achieved goals[citation needed] including:

* Pedestrian and bicycling paths on all East River Bridges for the first time in 50 years
* A complete Hudson River Greenway--ten miles of car-free walking and cycling along the Hudson River
* A promise of a Manhattan Waterfront Greenway, a car-free path circling the entirety of Manhattan
* Year-round "Summer Hours" in Prospect Park plus a further increase in car-free hours in the park
* Year round weekday car-free hours in Central Park, plus the reclamation of three motor vehicle entrances as parkland.
* Legal bike access on New York City subways and commuter railroads, including 24/7 access to the NYC subway
* New Manhattan access to the Brooklyn Bridge promenade
* Pedestrian safety improvements on Queens Boulevard
* Pedestrian improvements in Herald Square and Times Square
* The Bronx Safe Routes to School: Pedestrian improvements at 38 Bronx schools
* Creation of NYC DOT citywide Safe Schools Program
* 800 speed humps on neighborhood streets
* Numerous new bike lanes throughout NYC
* Bicycle racks on city streets throughout NYC
* Full-time pedestrian and bicycle access to the George Washington Bridge
* Secure bike parking at several midtown garages
* Pedestrian and cyclist access to River Road on the New Jersey Palisades
* Overturn of the 1987 midtown bicycle ban
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