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TA: Most City Pedestrians and Cyclists Killed by Drivers Who Broke the Law
A new report from Transportation Alternatives finds that, while NYPD fails to rein in or punish reckless driving, the majority of pedestrian and cyclist fatalities are caused by illegal behavior behind the wheel.
August 6, 2012
How Does Your State Stack Up on Prioritizing Transit and Street Safety?
How's your state doing on bike and pedestrian investment? Transit? Bridge repair?
July 17, 2012
Brooklyn Greenway Milestone: City Announces Full Implementation Plan
The Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway started out as a glimmer in the eyes of a few dedicated volunteers 14 years ago. Now it's a comprehensive city plan to build out a ribbon of parkland from Greenpoint to Sunset Park.
June 22, 2012
Husband Sues NYPD for Botched Investigation Into Death of Clara Heyworth
The husband of Clara Heyworth, the woman killed by a suspected drunk driver in Fort Greene last summer, filed a lawsuit today against NYPD and called on Mayor Michael Bloomberg to take responsibility for the department's failure to investigate traffic crashes.
June 11, 2012
Monday: Rally for Victims of Traffic Violence Failed by Ray Kelly’s NYPD
A Transportation Alternatives event on Monday will again call attention to NYPD's shoddy crash investigation protocols.
June 6, 2012
CB 7 Approves 50-Block Ped Safety Project for Sunset Park’s Fourth Ave
In an overwhelming 31-2 vote (with three abstentions), Brooklyn Community Board 7 passed a motion last night in favor of re-engineering Fourth Avenue in Sunset Park for greater safety. The NYC DOT project [PDF] will add a substantial amount of pedestrian space at intersections from 65th Street to 15th Street, widening medians and narrowing crossing distances on the 88-foot wide street.
May 17, 2012
Making History: 2004 Car-Free Central Park Film Chosen for MCNY Exhibit
In the midst of a 2004 petition drive and campaign, Transportation Alternatives hired me to produce a mini-film called "The Case for a Car-Free Central Park." It featured interviews with many prominent New Yorkers, like Columbia professor Ken Jackson and author Roberta Brandes Gratz, along with dozens of everyday park-goers testifying about how they felt about cars in the park.
May 3, 2012
BikeNYC.org: Your Guide to Bike Month and Beyond
Today is the first day of Bike Month 2012, and Transportation Alternatives has launched a comprehensive web site to make sure you don't miss a thing.
May 1, 2012
DOT Expanding Use of “Life Preserving Intervals,” With More to Come
One more tidbit from last Friday's Regional Plan Association shindig: During the Q&A session at the "Cars vs. Bikes vs. Pedestrians" panel (a title that seemed unnecessarily provocative to moderator Trent Lethco, RPA board member and transportation consultant with engineering firm Arup, until he concluded that it "reflects realities"), I asked about leading pedestrian intervals.
May 1, 2012
DOT: New York City’s Complete Streets Are Built to Last
The New York City Department of Transportation is nurturing a culture of safer streets that it expects to outlast the administration of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, DOT policy director Jon Orcutt said at last Friday's Regional Plan Association annual assembly.
May 1, 2012