Upper East Side Joins Chorus of Car-Free Central Park Supporters
The momentum is growing for a summer-long trial of a car-free Central Park.
June 2, 2011
Ped Improvements Will Ease Transit Access in East New York, Port Richmond
In two low-income neighborhoods, DOT is planning to make it easier and safer for residents to reach transit. In East New York [PDF] and Port Richmond [PDF], features like curb extensions, new sidewalks, and improved pedestrian ramps will be installed by next year.
June 1, 2011
Bloomberg in São Paulo: A Glimpse of the Green Mayor
When it comes to sustainable transportation, Michael Bloomberg is saving his strongest words for an international audience. While the mayor's rhetoric on transportation now tends to focus on safety, when transportation is on his agenda at all, at a meeting of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group in São Paulo Bloomberg brought back some of his 2007-vintage language.
June 1, 2011
TSTC to Cuomo: Complete Streets Save Lives
Despite streets that remain far too dangerous for walking -- 3,485 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes during the past decade in the New York metro area alone -- efforts to pass a complete streets bill are still stalled in the state legislature.
May 31, 2011
New York’s Walkable Streets Not Safe Enough For Everyone Who Walks
Compared to other American regions, the New York metro area is, by and large, a safe place to walk. Only two large metros, Boston and Cleveland, perform better on Transportation for America's pedestrian danger index, as described in the new report, "Dangerous By Design," which Tanya covered earlier today on Streetsblog Capitol Hill.
May 24, 2011
Bronx Teenagers Continue Two-Year Fight For Pedestrian Safety
Two years ago, the Bronx Helpers decided to take action about a dangerous intersection in their neighborhood. The team of middle and high-schoolers, participants in a community service group run by the New Settlement Apartments, routinely crossed the street at 172nd and Townsend. They all could recount traffic crashes they'd seen at the corner, with some cars coming dangerously close to hitting their friends. The intersection sits between two schools, an afterschool program, and the students' homes, but doesn't even have a visible crosswalk, much less a design prioritizing safety. With another school under construction at Jerome and 172nd, the need for safety is only going to get more urgent.
May 23, 2011