Every so often I find little gems of street planning that I would love to see replicated elsewhere in the city. For instance, the other night I walked past this side street with bump outs at the crosswalk that give pedestrians more space and prevent automobiles from cutting corners too sharply.
Can any name where in the city this is? Bonus points if anyone knows any history on why this street is so unlike anything near it.
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We're honoring the Presidents of the United States today, but let's do so with a little news roundup, ok?
Riders Alliance criticized Mamdani for eschewing the city's "original" busway plan that he campaigned to implement.
The new mayor turns the page on four frustrating years of Eric Adams killing crucial street projects.
Levine's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection is a key regulatory force against the fast-growing delivery app industry, which has huge consequences for the city's public realm.
The Adams appointee wants to revamp the 311 system so that police responses are trackable.
