The Green Eagle Institute’s primary focus is on promoting and studying unique environmental, cultural and civic initiatives. A sample of the Institute’s projects include:
*see below for more detail*
DEDICATE and EXPAND THE GREAT SAUNTER -THE 32 -MILE WALK
THROUGH 20 WATERFRONT PARKS IN ONE DAY.
SEE MANHATTAN’S RIM AT 3 M.P.H.
ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY. See www.shorewalkers.org
DEDICATE THE GREAT SAUNTER FOOT PATH: the 32-MILE WALKING TRAIL, FREE FROM BIKES CREATED BY THE SHOREWALKERS ALONG THE ROUTE OF THE GREAT SAUNTER.
CREATE THE GREEN BIKE RING A 30-MILE LONG
CAR-FREE BIKE PATH AROUND MANHATTAN ,
BY TRANSFORMING ONE OF ROBERT MOSES’ SIX CAR LANES INTO A DEDICATED BIKE LANE.
DEDICATE and MAINTAIN THE BATT-TO-BEAR TRAIL (BTB),
THE 56-MILE BTB FOOT PATH
FROM THE BATTERY IN MANHATTAN TO BEAR MOUNTAIN.
HAVE NY AND NJ GOVERNORS MEET ON THE G.W. BRIDGE. #
DEDICATE and MAINTAIN THE ROBERT MOSES FOOT PATH (RMFP)
A TWO-MILE DESIRE PATH CREATED BY WALKERS AND JOGGERS
IN RIVERSIDE PARK FROM ~80TH TO 129TH STREET.
THE RMFP RUNS MAINLY ON TOP OF THE CONCRETE-STEEL PLATFORM
BUILT BY MOSES IN THE 1930.
CREATE THE HARLEM RIVER VALLEY RECREATION AREA (HRVRA)
BY COORDINATING AND CONNECTING THE DOZEN PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES
ALONG THE HARLEM RIVER TO CREATE AN INTEGRATED PARK AREA.
THE HRVRA WILL BE BIGGER AND MORE VARIED THAN CENTRAL PARK.
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CREATE NEW THREE-R ISLAND 13 MILES OFFSHORE IN THE NEW YORK BIGHT.
3-R ISLAND WOULD RECYCLE NYC’S SOLID WASTE. AND CONVERT IT TO ELECTRICITY.
3-R ISLAND WOULD HANDLE INDUSTRIES NO ONE WANTS IN THEIR BACK YARD.
BRING TRUE BATTERY-POWERED BUSES TO NYC.
ASSEMBLE THEM IN NYC -WE HAVE THE TALENT. USE NON-POLLUTING BUSES
INSTEAD OF THE SMELLY MTA HYBRIDS WHICH NEVER TURN OFF THEIR DIESELS.
STRAIGHTEN OUT THE M-96 BUS ROUTE
BY CHANGING THE FOUR RIGHT- ANGLE TURNS
AT BROADWAY AND 96TH STREET INTO ONE U TURN ON THE UNUSED TRAFFIC ISLAND
AT THE WEST END OF 96TH STREET. SAVE TIME AND MONEY AND REDUCE POLLUTION.
PUBLIC-SCHOOL PARENT-SERVICE. PS-PS.
PARENTS ARE THE PRIME TEACHERS OF CHILDREN.
PARENTS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE ASKED
TO SPEND TWO WEEKS PER TERM AT THEIR CHILD’S SCHOOL
TO HELP THE SCHOOL FUNCTION AND TO LEARN HOW TO HELP THEIR CHILD.
THE PARENTS WOULD BE PAID TO HELP AMERICAN SCHOOLS,
AS JURORS ARE NOW PAID TO HELP THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM.
DESIGN ALL CITY BOLLARDS FOR SITTING
SO THAT URBAN WALKERS CAN RELAX AND SIT ON THEM.
FESTOON MANHATTAN’S RIM. HANG HIGH A SILVER CORD AROUND
MANHATTAN’S 32-MILE WATERFRONT.
ON THE SILVER CORD DISPLAY FLAGS AND BANNERS
FROM ALL 50 UNITED STATES, AND ALL THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD.
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THE BATT TO BEAR TRAIL is a greenway for human transit and for preservation of open space. We have scouted the route From the Battery to Bear Mountain, and laid out a 56-mile multi-use path along the Hudson through four counties and 13 parks. See shorewalkers.org and the book Walking the Hudson: Batt To Bear. Many thousands of walkers have used the book and taken the trail
THE GREAT SAUNTER FOOT PATH. THE GREAT SAUNTER is Shorewalkers’ annual first-Saturday-in-May walk around Manhattan along a 32-mile foot path. We intendh to dedicate and promote the path and the event. See shorewalkers.org and the book Walking Manhattan’s Rim- The Great Saunter.
THE HARLEM RIVER VALLEY RECREATION AREA –will be an integrated collection of the great parks and historic sites lining the Harlem River between Manhattan and the Bronx. It will be larger and more varied than Central Park. See 4-colored map created by Cy A and associates.
BATTERY-ELECTRIC CROSS-TOWN, URBAN BUSES. Two-mile wide, crowded Manhattan Island is ideal for quiet, non-polluting electric buses. Battery and electric technology has greatly improved, making electric buses with routes under 4 miles feasible and competitive as well as clean and quiet. So-called hybrid buses now used by the MTA never shut down their diesel engines. NYC needs true battery-powered buses which can be assembled in the city.
THE CENTRAL PARK TOLL TUNNEL (CPTT) is a Vehicular Urban Toll Tunnel or VUTT. This initiative would eliminate cars from Central Park, reduce surface noise and pollution and pay for itself. The CPTT would run from from 125th Street to Midtown.
THE GREEN BIKE RING AROUND MANHATTAN is a proposal to transform one of the six waterfront car lanes into a dedicated, car-free, 32-mile bike lane to facilitate commuting and urban biking. We propose this concept be studied.
GET TO THE MEETING WITHOUT YOUR CAR – is a proposal that all government sponsored invitations include directions to reach the meeting by foot or public transportation. Proposed to several state and city legislators.
DOW NOW – Create a NYC Department of Walking (DOW) and Human-Powered Transportation. Walking is the major form of human locomotion in NYC. Biking is best for 3- to 15-mile distances and for commuting. Walkers and bikers need an independent agency to support their interests.
THE ROBERT MOSES FOOT PATH- We intend to dedicate a two mile desire path created by walkers and joggers in Riverside park. The RMFP meanders in the soil atop the concrete platform built in the 1930′s over the railroad tracks by Robert Moses.
Walking is the most basic form of transportation. Until recently, walking and bicycling have not been considered as viable transportation solutions. But now, we are realizing that walking is a key ingredient to creating a livable community. Walking provides a means by which to connect the various activities of a neighborhood, without the need for auto trips. Walking is almost always a segment of each public transit trip and often a segment of an auto trip. It is also a simple way to get some exercise, which health officials recognize as essential for maintaining good health. In addition, safe bicycling and pedestrian access can add to the economic potential of commercial areas.
- NYMTEC
