NYC Now Has a Smart Parking Payment App. When Will It Get Smart Parking Prices?
A new mobile platform makes it easier for drivers to pay for street parking, and the added convenience should clear a path for dynamic parking prices that reduce traffic and double-parking. But so far DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg has not committed to reforming the price of NYC curb space.
December 19, 2016
A 2017 Resolution for DOT: Make Times Plaza Safer for Walking
The hellacious walking environment at the intersection of Flatbush, Atlantic, and Fourth Avenues is awaiting safety improvements four months after DOT presented its plan.
December 19, 2016
In the Works: 7th Ave Bike Lane for Park Slope and “Amity Street Wiggle”
Many people at last night's Brooklyn CB 6 meeting wanted a more ambitious redesign for Seventh Avenue, but that doesn't seem to be on the table.
December 16, 2016
If de Blasio Is Serious About Vision Zero, 4th Ave Will Get a Protected Bike Lane
In 2017, will City Hall be more committed to ambitious street redesigns that save lives? An early litmus test will be Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn -- which is ripe for a protected bike lane but is currently in line for much more modest changes from NYC DOT.
December 16, 2016
Mapping the Disproportionate Threat of Policing to NYC’s Commercial Cyclists
Immigrant cyclists in NYC are disproportionately policed in the neighborhoods where they work and live, according to a recently-released analysis of NYPD cycling infraction data by the Biking Public Project.
December 15, 2016
Eyes on the Street: A Safer Walk to Transit By Sheepshead Bay Road
A DOT safety project in Sheepshead Bay is in effect after a rocky path to implementation.
December 13, 2016
DOT Will Test Out Public Parking Spots Dedicated to Car-Share
Half of the spaces will be in municipal parking facilities and half will be on-street.
December 12, 2016
The Disappearing Sixth Avenue Protected Bike Lane
What could be a safe, direct connection to the Midtown core and Central Park instead deposits cyclists into five lanes of chaotic car traffic.
December 9, 2016
Pedestrians and Cyclists Get Room to Breathe on South Street
The pace is slow, but the city is making progress on the East River greenway in Lower Manhattan.
December 8, 2016
First Things First: Staten Island Needs Bikeable Streets
Borough President James Oddo says he wants bike-share for his constituents, but in his time in elected office, he's done little to make bicycling conditions safer on Staten Island.
December 7, 2016