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Activists Want a Protected Bike Lane on an Unsafe Stretch of Bedford Avenue
The Department of Transportation must add a protected bike lane on the dangerous stretch of Bedford Avenue between Flushing and Flatbush avenues, a major north-south spine that spans multiple neighborhoods in Brooklyn, a group of advocates led by a Black-run bike club is demanding.
March 22, 2023
Locals Have Been Begging for Safer Street Where Trucker Killed Citi Bike Rider
Four dead cyclists in three years. Enough is enough, say Astoria activists.
January 6, 2023
Happy New Year! Now, Here are Some Resolutions for the Mayor and Governor
Streetsblog asked leading voices in the livable streets movement to give some marching orders to Big Apple and Empire State decision-makers so that we can all have a more-fulfilling year in 2023. Here are the resolutions they have for the mayor, governor and our agencies.
January 1, 2023
Eric Adams in 2022: Big Words, Lots of Swagger, Modest Accomplishments — An Analysis
To paraphrase one of Mayor Adams's popular predecessors, how's he doin'?
December 29, 2022
W. 22nd Open Street Opponents Scale Up Backlash As City Plans Longer-term Traffic Calming
The city is considering long-term traffic-calming — without barriers — on W. 22nd Street as a handful of residents is trying to kill the open street outright.
December 4, 2022
Manhattan Bridge Squeeze: Construction Narrows Tight Bike Paths for Months
The Manhattan Bridge's popular bike path has become a dangerous bottleneck because of construction materials stored there for months — and cyclists are calling on the city to make more room on the span.
November 18, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines: Rally for Bikes and Buses Edition
Today's a big day for people who care about bus riders. Plus all the news you need.
November 1, 2022
Vision Zero Cities: Why Everyone Hates Cyclists: Realistic Group Conflict Theory and the Plight of Cyclists
October 21, 2022
Vision Zero Cities: The Case for Taxing Large Vehicles
The number of pedestrians killed each year has climbed, even as motorist deaths have fallen. At the same time, the average size of vehicles in the U.S. has risen dramatically. So let's act.
October 20, 2022
Vision Zero Cities: Driving as a Risk Factor: A New Paradigm
October 19, 2022
