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: Adams Sheds No Tears Edition
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When it comes to outdoor dining, the mayor struts loudly and swings a big truncheon. Plus other news.
The Death of the Muscle Car As We Know It Isn’t Necessarily Good News
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Two of the most notoriously dangerous muscle cars are being retired — but probably just to make room for heavier, bigger, and more dangerous models.
To Fix Inflation And Climate Change, Get Americans out of Cars
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Our gas-guzzling rides are tanking our personal finances and municipal budgets as well as dooming the planet.
Mayor Razes Abandoned Outdoor Dining Structures; Advocates Want That Space for People, Not Cars
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Lots of swagger, but not much of a plan.
Thursday’s Headlines: Farewell to an Intern Edition
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Lawmakers gathered in Ridgewood to demand more safety improvements just three days after delivery worker Be Tran was killed. And we said goodbye to a great intern (pictured). Plus other news.
Pols Calls on Feds to Make Huge Cars Safer (Finally!)
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Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal wants federal action on megacars that are too big for drivers to see children right in front of them — but not necessarily by making vehicles smaller, which could save lives in other kinds of crashes, too.
Mythbuster: Congestion Pricing Study Shows Neighborhoods Won’t Be Flooded With Desperate Parkers
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Time to park this fear in the dustbin of history.
OPINION: We Need a River-to-River Crosstown Bike Network in Manhattan
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A Chinese proverb goes: "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now." The same goes for replacing car infrastructure with bike infrastructure.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Who’s a Good Boy Edition
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Look, we don't usually muscle into the Internet's monopoly on animal videos, but then we met Kupata, the crossing guard dog of Batumi in the former Soviet republic of Georgia.
Pols and Advocates Pushing E-Bike Battery Fix Beyond Blanket Bans
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The city's proposed ban on e-bikes on Housing Authority property would force some residents to choose between a roof over their head and a job.