Stuck in the Middle: When Transit-Dependent Communities Lack Good Transit
New Yorkers who live close to the center of town are mostly affluent and have great transit options connecting them to a wealth of job opportunities. On the edges of town, people are not quite as well-off, and most can get to work by driving their own cars. In between are the least affluent neighborhoods, where New Yorkers rely on transit but the number of jobs accessible by train or bus is much smaller than in the city core.
January 6, 2015
Today’s Headlines
NYC Pedestrian Fatalities Reached Historic Low in 2014, But Cyclist Fatalities Increased (News, NYT) JSK: Drop in Traffic Fatalities Under de Blasio is Great, Must Be Backed by Street Redesigns (News) MTA Driver Arrested for Killing Senior, So Other Bus Drivers Refuse to Work (Post, Gothamist) Petulant Police Unions Nearly Cease Traffic Enforcement in Last … Continued
January 2, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Super-Sized Ped Space at Deadly Sixth and Houston
Jessica Dworkin, 58, was on a push scooter at Sixth Avenue at Houston Street when a tractor-trailer truck driver turned into her path and crushed her in August 2012. After Dworkin's death, local residents clamored for safety fixes. Now more than two years later, and 18 months after proposing the changes to Manhattan Community Board 2, DOT is putting finishing touches on expansions to pedestrian space and changes to traffic signals in a bid to prevent future tragedies [PDF].
December 19, 2014
TLC Still Has No Plan to Require NYC Road Tests for Taxi and Livery Drivers
The Taxi and Limousine Commission will close a loophole that allows livery drivers to operate with less training than yellow cab drivers, but the agency still has no plans to require road tests on actual New York City streets for any of the drivers it licenses.
December 18, 2014
The Simple Change to Truck Design That Can Save Lives
When someone is struck by a turning truck driver in New York City, the worst injuries are typically caused when the vehicle's back wheels run over the victim. Amar Diarrassouba, Ngozi Agbim, Noshat Nahian, Jessica Dworkin, and Renee Thompson were among the New Yorkers run over by the rear wheels of large trucks in recent years.
December 18, 2014
Eyes on the Street: Dodging Drivers on the Sidewalk
Heads up, New Yorkers. You never know when your neighborhood sidewalk will turn into a construction detour for motorists.
December 17, 2014