A Look at Chicago’s New Intersection Design Where Two Bikeways Cross Paths Downtown
Chicago is implementing intersections with more robust safety features where bikeways intersect in the Loop. On a recent trip, Clarence Eckerson Jr. made this short Streetfilm of the intersection of Dearborn and Randolph streets.
July 28, 2017
All Those NYPD Bike Tickets Aren’t Fixing the Streets Where Neftaly Ramirez Lost His Life
In these videos, you can see some of the major pathologies in New York City's culture of disregard for street safety: NYPD's complete disdain for bike infrastructure, the deference to placard holders, the lack of incentives for delivery fleets to park lawfully, and the absence of a coherent system for commercial loading.
July 27, 2017
There’s No Excuse to Keep NYC Bus Riders Waiting for Smarter, Faster Traffic Signals
Giving buses priority at traffic signals has improved speeds by an average of 18 percent on the five MTA routes where the technology is live, according to a new DOT report [PDF]. "Transit signal priority" (TSP) could reverse a citywide decline in bus speeds that has caused riders to abandon bus service in droves -- but only if DOT and the MTA apply it at scale.
July 24, 2017
