Today’s Headlines
Huge Swaths of Brooklyn Still Have No Bike Infrastructure (NYT) Yellow Cabs Are Occupied Just 46 Percent of the Time They’re on the Streets (WSJ, NY1) The Case Against Fare Evasion Arrests and For Discounted MetroCards (News) Cyclist Doored Then Run Over on Graham Ave in Brooklyn, in Critical Condition (News) Driver Hits and Kills … Continued
August 29, 2016
DOT Will Study Widening the Brooklyn Bridge Walking and Biking Path
The days of pedestrians and cyclists fighting for scraps of space on the Brooklyn Bridge may be numbered.
August 8, 2016
Get Your Tickets to the 10-Year Bash for Streetsblog and Streetfilms
Ten years ago, Mark Gorton, Aaron Naparstek, and Clarence Eckerson started a new media venture -- Streetsblog and Streetfilms. The idea was to show that cities work best when streets are designed for people, not cars, and to press public officials to bring street design and transportation policy into the 21st century. No one had seen anything quite like it before, and looking at how much has changed since 2006, the impact is undeniable.
August 5, 2016