Nick Grossman
Nick Grossman is an urbanist, web developer, and neighborhood handyman, and is the web designer/developer behind Streetsblog. For the past three years, he worked for Project for Public Spaces studying the behavior of people in public spaces, real and virtual. Now, he's the design director for a web startup. He lives in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn and likes to walk fast.
Recent Posts
Friday’s Headlines: ‘Port’ in a Storm Edition
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The big news yesterday was, "We're getting a new bus terminal!" Oh, if it was only that easy. Plus all the other news (including the press corps going after Mayor de Blasio!).
POST-MORTEM: Cyclist Victims Killed In 2020 Were Low-Income, Essential Workers
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More than half of the 26 cyclists killed last year died on streets where the median income falls below the citywide average.
A Round and a Roundy: The Flaw in the City’s 24-7 Vaccination Plan
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It's a case of one hand not vaccinating what the other hand is doing.
Secret Report Reveals that MTA Has No Interest in Verrazzano Bridge Bike Path
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The MTA rejected several proposals for an affordable bike and pedestrian path on the Verrazzano Bridge — and we go deep to show why.
Five Highlights from Pete Buttigieg’s Confirmation Hearing
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The Secretary of Transportation nominee, Pete Buttigieg, used his confirmation hearing to reaffirm his support for mass transit and complete streets.
Street Safety Groups to President Biden: Commit to a Federal Vision Zero Plan
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"For decades ... we have lacked the leadership to make roadway safety a national priority in the United States," says the letter, which is signed by groups including New York's own Families for Safe Streets.
IN HIS OWN WORDS: Dr. Fauci Sings a Song to Our Subway
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A national hero's message to MTA workers evokes the trains of his childhood in a vaccination push.
OPINION: A Livable Streets Agenda for the 2021 Mayor’s Race … And Beyond
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A rare op-ed from the city's leading lawyer for victims of road violence.
Thursday’s Headlines: So, Did Anything Important Happen Yesterday Edition
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It was an historic day yesterday, but, face it, how much news about Joe Biden can you read? So here's all the news you need.
Memo to Buttigieg: US DOT Needs an Active Transportation Administration
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Giving people who walk and roll a voice in Washington is a crucial tool in the fight to change the federal structures that underlie our car-only transportation landscape.