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Two New Busways Open in Jamaica, But Locals, Pols Still Wary for Some Reason
Will it be the most “impactful bus improvements” in the city’s history, as Mayor de Blasio called it? Well, it's a start.
November 1, 2021
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: Lessons from Britain’s ‘School Streets’
How London learned to keep children safe and healthier by restricting cars.
October 20, 2021
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: How To Manage a City of Eight Million
New York needs a 'director of the public realm,' argue officials at two important municipal not-for-profits.
October 19, 2021
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: Cheap, Rapid, and in Our Control
How cities are making streets safe more quickly and easily than ever before.
October 16, 2021
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: How Berkeley Is De-Policing Traffic Enforcement
Consistent with Vision Zero principles, we want to ensure all street users feel and are safe from harm while in public space. To achieve this vision we have a duty to work to end police violence associated with traffic enforcement.
October 16, 2021
OPINION: Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Is Only the Beginning of ‘Bridges 4 People’
The city needs even more safety infrastructure for cyclists, say leaders of the successful campaign.
October 15, 2021
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: The Myth of the Demon Biker
When cyclists crash into pedestrians, the media goes bananas. Yet even with the cycling boom, injuries are dropping. A sociologist examined the origins of a pernicious stereotype.
October 15, 2021
DÉJA-BLEW: City Failed to Get Another Reckless Driver Off the Road Before Crashing Into Funeral Home
Too little, too late — again.
October 14, 2021
Adams: I’ll Bring Open Streets To Neighborhoods With Most ‘Urgent’ Need
With the Department of Transportation defending its open streets program after a devastating new report on its shortcomings, presumptive mayor Eric Adams said he'll bring the city's open streets program to neighborhoods that have been left out.
October 13, 2021
Analysis: De Blasio’s Open Streets Program Has Failed
A majority of the city's open streets have already reclaimed by car drivers and are serving far too few New Yorkers, a new report shows.
October 12, 2021
