Attention Cities: To Encourage Walking, Don’t Overlook the Basics
When it comes to making it easier and safer for people to get around on foot, is your city covering the basics? If you live in the U.S., odds are the answer is "Not by a long shot."
March 7, 2016
DOT to Unveil Plans for Chrystie Street Bike Lane Upgrade Next Week [Updated]
On Tuesday the Manhattan Community Board 3 transportation committee will get the first look at a plan for a two-way protected bike lane on Chrystie Street from Canal to Houston.
March 4, 2016
Next Week Is the 2016 Vision Zero Conference — Get Tickets While You Can
Tickets are going fast for the Vision Zero Cities 2016 Conference, hosted by Transportation Alternatives and Families for Safe Streets.
March 4, 2016
Broadway Ticket Sales Are Through the Roof. Damned Plazas!
In case you missed it, the Broadway theater business is booming.
February 29, 2016
Hit-and-Run Drivers Killed Three Victims in Four Hours on Sunday [Updated]
Correction: Park Slope Stoop reports that the Park Slope victim was walking, not riding a bike. The copy in this post has been altered accordingly.
February 29, 2016
DOT Adds Welcome Chunk of Pedestrian Space to Bronx Broadway Hellscape
DOT reclaimed a nice chunk of space for pedestrians on a corner of Broadway in the Bronx, bringing some relief to an area that's otherwise deplorable for New Yorkers who walk and bike.
February 26, 2016